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Watusi (Hard Edge)

Artist:
Alma Thomas, American, b. Columbus, Georgia, 1891–1978  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
47 5/8 × 44 1/4 in. (120.9 × 112.1 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1963
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Vincent Melzac, 1976
Accession Number:
76.137
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
African-American Abstraction/Washington Color School
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2b051186e-a2c4-4f58-821f-786e3c6070d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_76.137

Blue and Brown Still Life

Artist:
Alma Thomas, American, b. Columbus, Georgia, 1891–1978  Search this
Medium:
Oil on fiberboard
Dimensions:
23 7/8 × 32 in. (60.6 × 81.3 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1958
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Vincent Melzac, 1976
Accession Number:
76.138
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
African-American Abstraction/Washington Color School
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py257919ce6-b10b-403a-b525-9f7fab6d9287
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_76.138

Earth Sermon - Beauty, Love And Peace

Artist:
Alma Thomas, American, b. Columbus, Georgia, 1891–1978  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
72 × 52 1/8 in. (182.9 × 132.4 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1971
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Martha Jackson Memorial Collection: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, 1980
Accession Number:
80.107
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School:
African-American Abstraction/Washington Color School
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2eedd95d8-2ec8-4ce4-a627-c6b9909c6f42
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_80.107

Pinback Button Worn by Program Participants

Medium:
paper, plastic, metal
Dimensions:
2 5/16 × 3 9/16 × 1/4 in. (5.9 × 9 × 0.7 cm)
Type:
button
Date:
1991
Accession Number:
1991.0055.0001
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8422cd562-4b93-4e24-a3bf-910a6aead4ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_1991.0055.0001
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Inspiration: 1961–1989 Exhibition Records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
District of Columbia Art Association  Search this
Conway, Wallace X., Sr., 1920-  Search this
Dempsey, Richard W., 1909-  Search this
Dorsey, William, 1926-  Search this
Jones, Lois Mailou, 1905-1998  Search this
Pierce, Delilah W., 1904-  Search this
Robinson, Peter L., 1922-  Search this
Extent:
0.84 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Slides (photographs)
Catalogs
Correspondence
Exhibition records
Transparencies
Exhibit scripts
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1989 January 15 - March 5, 1989
Summary:
An exhibition of selected works by artists affiliated with the DCAA. The show was curated by William Dorsey, Delilah Pierce, and Peter L. Robinson Jr. and exhibited at the Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Institution from January 1989 to March 1989. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, exhibit scripts, administrative records, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Restrictions:
Use of materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
Museum exhibits  Search this
African American artists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Slides (photographs)
Catalogs
Correspondence
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Transparencies
Exhibit scripts
Citation:
Inspiration: 1961–1989 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-005
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Inspiration: 1961–1989 Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b1a3cb3c-ad62-4a6b-9b63-f330d3ddd978
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-005
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Certificates

Collection Creator:
Snowden, Sylvia  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1962
1991
Scope and Contents:
Includes certificate from Académie de la Grande Chaumière and certificate of appreciation from the Anacostia Museum.
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Sylvia Snowden papers, 1962-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Sylvia Snowden papers
Sylvia Snowden papers / Series 1: Biographical Material
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96e5fb31b-4bde-4398-8c2e-b493a226d6c4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-snowsylv-ref12

Gathered Visions: Selected Works by African American Women Artists (1990-1991), Anacostia Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Collection Creator:
Snowden, Sylvia  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1990-1992
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Sylvia Snowden papers, 1962-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Sylvia Snowden papers
Sylvia Snowden papers / Series 3: Professional Activities
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f2bce575-d32c-49a1-bdea-19952b3cd8f4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-snowsylv-ref27

Anacostia: Not the Same Old Story exhibition records

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Dorwin, Harold (Photographer)  Search this
Moton, Lucy Ellen  Search this
Extent:
0.29 Linear feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Exhibition records
Exhibition catalogs
Contact sheets
Photographic prints
Clippings
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1995
Summary:
Held at the Anacostia Museum from June 17, 1995 to August 28, 1995, this exhibition was the result of a partnership between the museum and Lucy Ellen Moton Elementary School. During the 1994-95 school years, the students researched the community of Anacostia and produced photographs, poems, stories, drawings, interviews, documents, and personal artifacts. The student efforts were included under the themes: Moten Elementary School, From Our Homes, Institutions and Organizations, and Community Life.
Scope and Contents note:
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, exhibit layouts, and student statements.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
Museum exhibits  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Elementary schools  Search this
African American neighborhoods  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Exhibition records -- 1990-2004
Exhibition catalogs
Contact sheets
Photographic prints
Clippings
Citation:
Anacostia: Not the Same Old Story exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-041
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa73b86230a-4c88-4e92-a524-52ac55fdfc89
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-041

Behind the Apron Interview with Mary Washington

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound recordings (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, Mary Washington talks about her family and growing up in Huntingtown, Maryland; and her experience working as a clam shucker at the Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland) for eleven years.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. Undated.
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Local Numbers:
ACMA AV005255
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with Mary Washington, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005254
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Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa787a09bb7-4d73-4e56-8312-b71af0c5302d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref1

Behind the Apron Interview with Blondell Mason

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound recordings (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, Blondell Mason talks about growing up in Baltimore City and then Calvert County, his children, farming, and shucking oysters. Mason describes his experiences working as an oyster shucker for approximately 30 years at the Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland). Mason was one of the fastest oyster shuckers at the seafood house. In addition to discussing why he enjoyed working as an oyster shucker, he describes the changes over the years in the oyster shucking industry, including the changing demographics of the industry's workers. Mason also talks about a man who tried to form an oyster union to negotiate wages. Both parts one and two of the interview contain the same overall content, but different details.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. Dated 19960417 and 19970417 (transcribed from transcripts).
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Local Numbers:
ACMA AV005260
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with Blondell Mason, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005259
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Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa752321ba6-411f-4cbb-adf6-abfbd60b6cbe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref2
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Behind the Apron Interview with Christine Gray

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
circa 1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, Christine Gray speaks of her experience working as a clam shucker at the Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland). In addition to describing her enjoyment for the job, Gray talks about some of the fastest shuckers and changes in the clam shucking industry, including the changing demographics of the employees working at Warren Denton Seafood House.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. Undated.
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with Christine Gray, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005263
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Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7bcb1895c-7ddd-4e26-99fa-7b4e2c99205d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref3

Behind the Apron Interview with Mary Dawkins

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
circa 1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, Mary Dawkins talks about growing up and being raised by her grandparents in Lusbee, Maryland. She talks about her enjoyment as a clam and oyster shucker and her ability to earn money to send her children to college. Prior to working for Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland), Dawkins worked as cook for Parrens and as a shucker for Lores, which went out of business. Dawkins describes her experience working as a clam and oyster shucker in detail. She explains the changes in the oyster, clam, and crab industries, particularly the oysters and crabs are smaller and not as plentiful, and the diminished African American workforce. She talks about working with Mexicans and the changing demographics of the employees working at Warren Denton Seafood House.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. Undated.
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with Mary Dawkins, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005256
See more items in:
Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b1437d84-fafd-4d0c-a9ef-bbe47207343d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref4

Behind the Apron Interview with Doris Harris

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound recordings (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
May 12, 1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, Doris Harris talks about growing up in Lusbee, Maryland (Calvert County) with her nine siblings, and her parents' jobs (tobacco farming and housekeeping). Harris explains her work as a clam shucker at Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland) and the difference between shucking clams and shucking oysters. She also describes her enjoyment for the job, the experience of women oyster workers, and changes in the clam shucking industry, particularly the diminished African American workforce. Both interviews - May 9, 1996 and May 12, 1997 - cover the same topics. The May 12 interview contains a bit more detail.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. Dated 19960509 and 19970512 (transcribed from transcripts).
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Local Numbers:
ACMA AV005258
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with Doris Harris, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005257
See more items in:
Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa769e51682-7837-4441-b23d-ee21bdf73378
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref5
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Behind the Apron Interview with Ruth Smith

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
2 Sound recordings (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, Ruth Smith describes her experience working as an oyster shucker for 23 years at the Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland). She spoke of the fastest oyster shuckers at the seafood house, her participation in oyster shucking competitions, and the changes in the oyster shucking industry. Smith also talked about her family and growing up in Calvert County, Maryland.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. One interview is dated 19970530 (transcribed from transcripts) and the other one is undated.
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Local Numbers:
ACMA AV005262
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with Ruth Smith, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005261
See more items in:
Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b4d195b2-1ab6-40c2-b880-1702d541d717
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref6

Behind the Apron Interview with Conroy Butler

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
April 29, 1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, Conroy Franklin Butler talks about his experience working as an oyster shucker at the Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland) for 27 years. In addition to describing his enjoyment for the job, Butler speaks of some of the changes in the oyster shucking industry.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. Dated 19970429 (transcribed from transcripts).
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with Conroy Butler, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005264
See more items in:
Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7369c1008-b490-41e4-a1af-f0debd966052
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref7

Behind the Apron Interview with William Bourne

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Place:
Maryland
United States
Date:
April 15, 1997
Scope and Contents:
Through an oral history interview, William Bourne talks about his family and growing up, and working on his family's tobacco farm in Calvert County, Maryland. Bourne describes his experience as an oyster shucker for 64 years at the Warren Denton Seafood House (Calvert County, Maryland). He explains the drop in the oyster population and the changes over the years in the oyster shucking industry, including the changing demographics of the industry's workers.
Interview. Part of Behind the Apron oral history project. Dated 19970415.
Biographical / Historical:
Behind the Apron oral history project documents the experiences of Black oyster and clam workers in Southern Maryland. The interviews explore issues such as: the connection between land and water, between farming and the fishing industry; the communal spirit and camaraderie amongst oyster workers; the experience of women oyster workers; and the changes in the oyster packing industry resulting in a diminshed African American workforce. The audio interviews were conducted by Shelia Montague Parker in 1997.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African Americans -- Maryland  Search this
Oyster industry  Search this
Clam industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Citation:
Behind the Apron Interview with William Bourne, Behind the Apron oral history project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.09-007.28, Item ACMA AV005265
See more items in:
Behind the Apron: The History, Life, and Hidden Achievements of Southern Maryland's Black Oyster and Clam Workers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b5abd2a7-70b0-476f-ac98-fdf7c3b47793
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-09-007-28-ref8

In Search of Common Ground: Senior Citizens and Community Life at Potomac Gardens

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Museum  Search this
D.C. Community Humanities Council  Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Exhibition records
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Clippings
Photographic prints
Negatives
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1994-95
Scope and Contents:
An exhibition based on an oral history project of the Potomac Gardens Sernior Resident Council and sponsored by the D. C. Communtity Humanities Council City Lights program. The exhibition was held at the Anacostia Museum from December 4, 1994 to January 15, 1995 and explored how both senior citizens and public housing residents are perceived as making positive contributions to urban communities.
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, invitations, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Older people  Search this
Genre/Form:
Exhibition records -- 1990-2004
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Clippings
Photographic prints
Negatives
Identifier:
ACMA.03-015
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75b17cdfc-e567-499a-845e-3e7e9e7f36b7
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-015

Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South exhibition records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Rice, Kym S.  Search this
Extent:
2.42 Linear feet (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Color slides
Exhibition records
Contact sheets
Brochures
Place:
Southern States
Date:
undated
Summary:
This exhibition was developed for circulation by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service with the assistance of the Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of American History. It was adapted from an exhibition organized by the Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Related Archival Materials note:
Audiovisual materials related to this exhibition located in Anacostia Community Museum Archives.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
Plantation life -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Exhibitions  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Color slides
Exhibition records -- 1990-2004
Contact sheets
Brochures
Identifier:
ACMA.03-032
See more items in:
Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7e9ee7cb1-0479-45a0-9a87-6b53c6496d10
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-032
Online Media:

Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South audiovisual records

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
3 Video recordings (3 VHS 1/2" video recordings)
0.15 Linear feet
Type:
Archival materials
Video recordings
Place:
Southern States
Date:
1993
Scope and Contents note:
Audiovisual materials related to the exhibit "Before Freedom Came: African American Life in the Antebellum South," which explores the life styles of enslaved and free black people, their regional work patterns, struggles, and triumphs. This exhibition was developed for circulation by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service with the assistance of the Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of American History. It was adapted from an exhibition organized by the Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia. This collection contains audiovisual materials related to the Before Freedom Came exhibit, including video recordings of exhibit tours, docent training, and news coverage of the exhibit.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Plantation life -- History  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Citation:
Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South audiovisual records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-032, Series ACMA AV03-032
See more items in:
Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7376a0349-43f1-4654-838a-465e5605e69a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-03-032-ref544

Freedom's Coming: Performance by Kwelismith

Creator:
Anacostia Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Kwelismith  Search this
Tubman, Harriet, 1820?-1913  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
2 Video recordings (VHS)
Type:
Archival materials
Video recordings
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Date:
1993
Scope and Contents:
To introduce the exhibition 'Before Freedom Came: African American Life in the Antebellum South,' performance artist Kwelismith portrayed Harriet Tubman on the Underground Railroad in a performance titled 'Freedom's Coming.' Question and answered session followed the performances.
Performance. Related to exhibition 'Before Freedom Came: African American Life in the Antebellum South.' AV002209: first performance. AV002210: second performance. Dated 19931204.
Biographical / Historical:
'Before Freedom Came: African American Life in the Antebellum South' explored the world of African Americans, their families, and communities in the antebellum South. The exhibition was developed for circulation by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES) with the assistance of the Anacostia Museum and the National Museum of American History. It was adapted from an exhibition organized by the Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia. The exhibition was held at the Anacostia Museum from December 12, 1993 - March 1, 1994.
Local Numbers:
ACMA AV002210
Series Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Underground Railroad  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Fugitive slaves  Search this
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Series Citation:
Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South audiovisual records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-032, Item ACMA AV002209
See more items in:
Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South exhibition records
Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South exhibition records / Series ACMA AV03-032: Before freedom came: African American life in the antebellum South audiovisual records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa713c9c430-dc94-455b-bb45-69a51f306a47
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-03-032-ref545

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