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Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Scientists and Inventors Portrait File, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Benjamin L. Franklin talks about his experiences with the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum) from its inception in 1967 until 1991. He describes his friendships with John Kinard and James Mayo, and the drawings, prints, and photographs he contributed to some of the exhibits. He describes the museum's impact and expresses his wish that it expand and receive more attention. He describes the positive effects of the museum's relationship with the Smithsonian Institution, and of the relocation from the Carver Theater to Fort Stanton Park. He also shares memories of the museum's traveling exhibits. In particular, he describes taking the Frederick Douglass Years exhibit to the Trenton State Museum in New Jersey.
The interview was recorded on June 26, 1991. The audio quality is clear throughout the recording with some minor background noise.
Exhibition mentioned: The Frederick Douglass years: a cultural history.
Biographical / Historical:
Benjamin L. Franklin is an artist who creates prints, drawings and photographs. He contributed to the Anacostia Community Museum in Washington DC by providing demonstrations to the community and contributing art to the exhibits. He also served as an Exhibits Specialist for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Provenance:
Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Genre/Form:
Oral histories (document genres)
Collection Citation:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Benjamin Franklin: Testimony Before the House of Commons (17 66)
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-6066
General:
Folkways 5710
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Listening only. No Duplication Allowed.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division. Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.
National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division. Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.