Medals. 1912-1913.

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Medals. 1912-1913.

Two embossed medals with the Newman School coat of arms that were awarded to F. Scott Fitzgerald for Field Day, junior year, 1912 and the Elocution Prize, senior year, 1913.

2 medals : metal, decorated with red and black paint ; 3 cm. in diameter.

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Matthew J. and Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Newman School (Hackensack, N.J.)

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born Sept. 24, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. He began writing while a student at Princeton University. He met his wife, Zelda, while serving in the US Army stationed in Alabama. His novel, This Side of Paradise, was published in 1920 and he became an instant success. He published he Great Gatsby in 1925. Fitzgerald died on December 21, 1940 of a heart attack at age 44 while living in Los Angeles and working for the film industry....