Historical June 1989 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The St. Louis Walk of Fame is pleased to announce the first 10 people who will be honored in the Walk during a special ceremony in June.
The St. Louis Walk of Fame will consist of sets of brass stars and bronze plaques to honor individuals who either were born in the St. Louis area or spent their formative or creative years here and who made a major contribution to our cultural heritage.
Each star will contain the name of an honoree; an accompanying rectangular plaque will contain a brief summary of the honoree’s accomplishments.
The stars and plaques will be permanently set into the sidewalks of the University City Loop, centrally located in the St. Louis area.
The first 10 inductees (categories) in alphabetical order:
Chuck Berry (music)
Katherine Dunham (dance)
James B. Eads (architecture/ engineering)
T. S. Eliot (poetry)
Scott Joplin (music)
Charles A. Lindbergh (general: aviation)
Stan Musial (general: sports)
Vincent Price (acting)
Joseph Pulitzer (general: journalism)
Tennessee Williams (playwright) Anyone wishing to contribute to a particular star or to the St. Louis Walk of Fame in general may send a check to 6504 Delmar. Contributors of $25 or more will receive a special letter of recognition, suitable for framing, with
Chuck Berry as honorary signatory.
For more information, please contact: Joe Edwards, Chairman, at Blueberry Hill.
The phone number is 727-STAR.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1989.
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Original source: SD_Times1989_06.pdf, printed page(s) 8; PDF page(s) 8.
