A collection of items relating to Tony Bennett being one of the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005. Includes a pair of framed Congressional Records from November 18, 2005 with testimonials from Edward M. Kennedy in the Senate and Patrick J. Kennedy in the House of Representatives commemorating and celebrating Bennett receiving the award, a 2006 spiral calendar related to the 2005 Kennedy Center Honors with photographs of the careers of all the recipients and a personalized testimonial about each (Bennett's is by jazz critic Whitney Balliett), an invitation to the Board of Trustees dinner for Bennett and his wife along with a handwritten envelope, and a red leather-bound scrapbook from Kate's Paperie that includes several personal items of Bennett's relating to the award such as a copy of the original note informing Bennett of receiving the award, itineraries, dinner menus, Presidential invitations, candid never-before-seen photographs, and more.

Largest: 20.75 x 15.25 x 1 inches

Awards & Honors