Louise T. Jackson, a resident of the Anacostia neighborhood, recalls the inception of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), the early exhibits, and the impact it had on the neighborhood. As a museum docent, she worked closely with the museum's leadership over time. She describes the many groups and activities she became involved with, the influence the museum had on her children, and how the museum has changed over time.
The interview was conducted by Erin Miller on November 12, 1991. The audio quality is clear throughout the recording.
Exhibitions mentioned: The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930, Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the rise of Black churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877.
Biographical / Historical:
Louise T. Jackson was a resident of the Anacostia neighborhood in Washington DC and served as a docent for the Anacostia Community Museum.Â
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
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 References 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:
Fred Martin papers, circa 1949-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
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:
Will Barnet papers, 1897, 1929-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Funding for the preservation and transfer of motion picture film was provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
File names used in this series were taken directly from Wortz's headings when available. Subjects range from general categories such as art and politics, women artists, and subjects which explore the interplay between art, religion, and spirituality, to specific conferences, projects, and organizations in which Wortz was involved. These include Fellows of Contemporary Art, an organization for which she curated exhibitions and organized art tours, the Museum Management Institute, museum docent training programs, and the board of Arts and Architecture magazine. At the end of the series are index files relating to a combination of subjects, bibliographies, and art vocabularies.
Subject files relating to women artists include issue number 1 of Heresies (1977), and volume 1, numbers 1 and 2 of the publication Womanspace.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
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:
Melinda Wortz papers, 1958-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Support for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian's Collections Care Pool Fund.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Container:
Box 14, Folder 16
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1986 January 18
Scope and Contents:
On January 18, 1986, a program on African American Culture's Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration held on January 18, 1986 in the Carmichael Auditorium, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. A video presentation and lecture were given by Mary Ethel (Jamila) Jones, Civil Rights Movement activist, and a song workshop was conducted by Mary Ethel (Jamila) Jones and Minnie McCants, members of the original Montgomery Trio. A tour of museum objects and exhibitions related to the history of social change in America was also given. Program on African American Culture's annual event commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. held at the National Museum of American History on January 18, 1986. Featured lecture by Mary Ethel (Jamila) Jones, Civil Rights Movement activist, who discussed her experience as a young participant in the Montgomery Boycott. Also included a song workshop conducted by Mary Ethel (Jamila) Jones, Minnie McCants, and members of the original Montgomery Gospel Trio, one of the song-leading units for Movement activities. In addition, Museum docent led a tour of museum objects and exhibitions related to the history of social change in American.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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:
Mel Casas papers, 1963-1998. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
The processing and digitization of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Additional funding for the digitization of the papers was provided by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Center. Many of the audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with 26 artists conducted by Anita Faatz in 1970-1971 are access restricted and written permission is required from the person interviewed. Please contact reference services for more information. Any use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
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:
Morris Louis and Morris Louis Estate Papers, circa 1910s-2007, bulk 1965-2000. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Partial funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Marcella Brenner Revocable Trust.
