National Museum of American History (U.S.) Program in African American Culture Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.) Program in Black American History Search this
Physical description:
32 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Clippings
Brochures
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color photographs
Color transparencies
Audiotapes
Video recordings
Music
Black-and-white negatives
Floppy disks
Date:
1967
1967-2004
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization:
Unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records documenting the activities of the Program in African American Culture, with earlier records dating back to its predecessors, the Program in African American History, 1989-1992; the Program in Black American Culture, 1982-1989; and the Afro-American Cultural History Project, which reported to the Director General of Museums. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; exhibition records; meeting agendas and minutes; information pertaining to African American folklore, music, and culture; program brochures and schedules; budget summaries; contracts and agreements; reports; information about the Duke Ellington Youth Project; articles regarding special events; and press releases. Some materials are in electronic format. Staff documented in these records include Bernice Johnson Reagon, Director, 1982-1988; Niani Kilkenny, Acting Director, 1988-1989, and Director, 1992-2004; Gwendolyn Robinson, Director, 1989-1992; Alonzo Nelson Smith, Research Historian; Victoria Botero, Conference Coordinator; Joyce Lancaster, Researcher; Luvenia A. George, Coordinator; Carroll Greene, Curator; Rhea Combs, Event Producer; and Alice M. Bell, Research Assistant.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
