I have inherited, as part of an estate, a framed certificate that says in part:
"At the fourth annual meeting of the Vaudeville Managers Protective Association, held on April the seventeenth, nineteen hundred twenty, a resolution was proposed by Mr. E.F. Albee that a National Vaudeville Artists Day be created. A motion was bade by Mr Marcus Loew, seconded by Mr. Martin Beck that this resolution be adopted by the association which motion was carried unanimously, therefore be it resolved that we, the members of the Vaudeville Managers Protective Association are in sympathy and accord with the National Vaudeville Artists, Inc whose object is the betterment and protection of its members and families..... etc"
The certificate is quite ornate and has been framed in a large frame. I do not know if this frame is original to the document (probably not). The certificate seems to be 14.5" x 22" but i cannot be sure without taking it out of the frame. The backing is very secure so i would not want to attempt it. The frame measures 21.5" x 27" but again, i do not know if the frame is original.
I have tried to google it but only come up with sites that talk about the Association itself - not the document. I'm really interested in knowing the value of this unique item.
Thank you for any assistance you might be able to give.
