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GEDDES, Norman Bel  (1893-1958) industrial artist, designer.
          Often indexed: Bel Geddes, Norman.
          Born Adrian, Michigan, 27 April 1893.
          Died New York City, 8 May 1958.
          Also stage designer, architect, popularized streamlining

          M   E   D   A   L   S
1933 General Motors 25th Anniversary Medal (designed by
          Bel Geddes, modeled by Rene P. Chambellan). . MAco 1933-024
          Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:170, CAL 35:401; J&J 10:841,
                    J&J 14:498, J&J 22:833, J&J 25:1219; PCA 44:359,
                    PCA 45:366, PCA 46:377, PCA 47:425, PCA 56:426,
                    PCA 60:408, PCA 69:410, PCA 71:628, PCA 64:696,
                    PCA 81:560, PCA 84:456-458
          Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.45727
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . .  53
          Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . 33.150.1
          Illustrated: M40 The Numismatist (October 1984) . p 2072
          Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008}  U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 136
1935 General Motors Institute Athletic Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          (designd by Norman Bel Geddes, modeled by Chambellan) . . . . . . . . . MAco 1935-028

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1933 General Motors Silver Anniversary Men’s Club Medal . . . .
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:561

          C  O  L  L  E  C  T  I  O  N  S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 53, p 10, (biography) 89.

          B I O G R A P H I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

144: (January 1934) p 66.  Architectural Forum 60: (January 1934) sup 24.
BE  {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 582.
BI  {1946} Institute, p 1050.
BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:164],
          1939 [2ed:201], 1941 [3ed:244],
          1947 [4ed:49], 1953 [5ed:31-32, Bel Geddes],
          1956 [6ed:33].
B4  {1950} Who's Who, p 317.
P30 {1958} New York Times (9 May) 23:2 (obituary).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 44.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:267 (under Bel Geddes).

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Px  {1933} Norman Bel Geddes' Medal Presented To General Motors on its 25th             
          Anniversary. Pencil Points 14: (December 1933) p 568. American Architecture
M40 {1984} Stahl (Alan)  The American Industrial Medal. The Numismatist 97:10 (Oct     1984) p 2066-2073.
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 136.
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