This series contains materials related to Mrs. Finlayson's employment as an educator, civic organization administrator, and journalist. Included are materials related to her pursuit of a doctorate from New York University, her career with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), and her work for various civic organizations. Most of the documents are from her tenure as principal at James G. Birney Elementary School (BES).
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
The collection is open for unrestricted research. Use requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The Alice Bell Finlayson papers are the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.
Collection Citation:
Alice Bell Finlayson papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
