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Portraits in Black: Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin exhibition records

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Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Linear feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Research
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1983
Summary:
This show featured 36 portraits--27 oil paintings and 9 color photo reproductions--selected from the Harmon Foundation collection, from the National Portrait Gallery, as well as biographical information and memorabilia. Likenesses of blacks who made significant contributions in the fields of civil rights, law, education, medicine, the military, and the arts are on display. Included are Marian Anderson, Joe Lewis, W.E.B. duBois, Thurgood Marshall, George Washington Carver, Charles Drew, William Ayres Campbell, and Richard Barthe. It was exhibited at the Anacostia Neigborhood Museum from April 17, 1983 to August 21, 1983.
Scope and Contents note:
These records document the planning, organizing and execution of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, exhibit scripts, administrative records, and artists files.
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:
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Research
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Citation:
Portraits in Black: Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-002
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Portraits in Black: Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b67aa9be-b5ac-4728-aba9-e298f3c4be24
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-002