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Frank R. Jackson papers

Creator:
Jackson, Frank R., 1908-2007  Search this
Extent:
2 Linear feet (4 boxes; 1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Negatives
Scrapbooks
Programs
Clippings
Certificates
Photographs
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
circa 1932 - 1999
Summary:
This collection, which dates from circa 1932-1999, documents the personal and professional life of Frank R. Jackson, as well as daily life in Anacostia. Materials include color and black-and-white photographs, negatives, clippings, programs, certificates, scrapbooks, programs, and crossword puzzles. Many of the photographs depict the dismantling of the Frederick Douglass housing project and the construction of Henson Ridge.
Biographical/Historical note:
Frank Roscoe Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. in 1908. He was a 1925 graduate of Dunbar High School and went on to attend Miner Normal School (Miner Teacher's College) and taught for two years in Crisfield, MD. In 1933, he married Florence Thomas and the family moved to Anacostia, where Jackson would live for the rest of his life. In addition to working for the U.S. Printing Office for 40 years, Jackson became a professional photographer in the 1950s, operating a studio on Benning Road. In the late 1990s, Jackson was included in a Washington Times article about oral histories compiled by the D.C. Historical Society. Jackson also constructed crossword puzzles for the Washington Post for over 25 years. He died in 2007 at the age of 99.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American photographers  Search this
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Public housing  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Scrapbooks
Programs
Clippings
Certificates
Photographs
Citation:
Frank R. Jackson papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Carole Hyman.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-068
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Frank R. Jackson papers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7d3133039-b858-4d84-afc7-5bb9afda7931
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-068
Online Media:

Fire in the hole the spirit work of Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors : a collaborative ethnography with the committee members of Fi Yi Yi edited by Rachel Breunlin ; photographs by Jeffrey David Ehrenreich

Editor:
Breunlin, Rachel  Search this
Photographer:
Ehrenreich, Jeffrey  Search this
Author:
Backstreet Cultural Museum  Search this
Physical description:
x, 190 pages illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (color) 31 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Folklore
Interviews
Art
Entretiens
Interview
History
Place:
Louisiana
New Orleans
Louisiane
La Nouvelle-Orléans
New Orleans (La.)
North America
Date:
2018
Topic:
Mardi Gras Indians  Search this
Carnival costume  Search this
Folk art  Search this
Beadwork  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Carnival  Search this
Black people in the performing arts  Search this
Ethnic performing arts  Search this
Costumes de carnaval  Search this
Art populaire  Search this
Broderie de perles  Search this
Noirs américains  Search this
Carnavals  Search this
Personnes noires dans les arts du spectacle  Search this
Arts du spectacle ethniques  Search this
Indian art  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1118308

Voices of Rondo oral histories of Saint Paul's historic Black community as told to Kateleen Jill Hope Cavett ; foreword by David Vassar Taylor

Author:
Cavett, Kate  Search this
Hand in Hand Productions (Saint Paul, Minn.)  Search this
Rondo Oral History Project  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 365 pages illustrations, maps 23 cm
Type:
Interviews
Entretiens
Biography
Interview
History
oral histories (literary works)
Oral histories
Biographies
Histoires orales
Place:
Minnesota
Saint Paul
Rondo (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Saint Paul (Minn.)
Rondo
Date:
2005
20th century
20e siècle
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African Americans--Social life and customs  Search this
African American neighborhoods--History  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Interviews  Search this
Noirs américains  Search this
Noirs américains--Mœurs et coutumes  Search this
Quartiers noirs américains--Histoire  Search this
Histoire orale  Search this
Entretiens  Search this
African American neighborhoods  Search this
Manners and customs  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1159180

Scrapbook owned by Lt. Louise Lomax, Army Nurse Corps

Created by:
Louise Virginia Lomax, American, 1920 - 2011  Search this
Subject of:
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946  Search this
United States Army Air Force, American, 1941 - 1947  Search this
Medium:
metal and ribbon; silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper; ink on paper and newsprint; adhesive
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 126 3/4 × 10 1/16 × 1 5/16 in. (322 × 25.5 × 3.4 cm)
Type:
scrapbooks
Place depicted:
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1943-1953
Topic:
African American  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Holidays and festivals  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Military  Search this
Nursing  Search this
Photography  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Tuskegee Airmen  Search this
U.S. History, 1945-1953  Search this
Women  Search this
World War II  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pia Marie Winters Jordan in memory of her mother, First Lieutenant Louise Virginia Lomax Winters, Army Nurse Corps; and her uncle, Sgt. Henry James Lomax, U.S. Army
Object number:
2022.42.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd541144fc9-e0e6-44e9-a220-28fc70e36b90
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.42.1

African modernism in America edited by Perrin M. Lathrop

Editor:
Lathrop, Perrin M  Search this
Author:
Okeke-Agulu, Chika  Search this
Host institution:
Fisk University University Galleries  Search this
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum  Search this
Phillips Collection  Search this
Taft Museum of Art  Search this
Physical description:
223 pages illustrations (some color) 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Exhibition catalogs
Place:
United States
Africa
Date:
2022
20th century
Topic:
Art, African--Appreciation  Search this
Artists  Search this
African American artists  Search this
Africans--Social life and customs  Search this
Africans in art  Search this
Modernism (Art)  Search this
Modernism (Art)--African influences  Search this
HISTORY / United States / General  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1158235

Easter Monday at the Zoo

Photograph by:
Robert H. McNeill, American, 1917 - 2005  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1939
Topic:
African American  Search this
Communities  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Photography  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company, © Robert H. McNeill
Object number:
2014.276.2.4
Restrictions & Rights:
© Robert H. McNeill Heirs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Robert McNeill Photographs
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50c3720cd-bb46-4595-b423-78bb2f9f0ad5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.276.2.4
Online Media:

Program for a 90th birthday celebration for Juanita Smith Booker

Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Juanita Booker, American, 1914 - 2011  Search this
Church of the Living God, CWFF Temple 53, American, founded 1913  Search this
Owned by:
Eddie Faye Gates, American, 1934 - 2021  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
File size (overall): 263.98 MB
Type:
digital images
programs
digital media - born analog
Place collected:
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Date:
January 31, 2004
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
American West  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Families  Search this
Religion  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Tulsa Race Massacre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
Object number:
2014.117.76
Restrictions & Rights:
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a18704db-681b-4f0f-904d-169d3880bb9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.117.76
Online Media:

Bayou Classic trophy awarded to Southern University Jaguars

Manufactured by:
Waterford Crystal, Irish, founded 1783  Search this
Subject of:
Bayou Classic, founded 1974  Search this
Dawson Odums, American  Search this
Grambling State University, American, founded 1901  Search this
Southern University at New Orleans, American, founded 1956  Search this
Medium:
crystal (lead glass) , metal , wood and felt
Dimensions:
H x W x D (trophy): 22 × 8 × 8 in. (55.9 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm)
H x W x D (base): 3 3/4 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (9.5 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)
H x W x D (Trophy on base): 25 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (64.8 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)
Type:
trophies (prizes)
Place used:
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2014
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Education  Search this
Football  Search this
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Southern University System, Southern University and A&M College, University of Louisiana System, Grambling State University
Object number:
2015.149
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards and Medals
Exhibition:
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5964388dc-6a76-4bb6-b5b2-ecc68e271762
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.149
Online Media:

Stars fell on Alabama Carl Carmer ; illustrated by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge

Author:
Carmer, Carl 1893-1976  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 294 pages illustrations, maps 22 cm
Type:
Folklore
Place:
Alabama
Date:
1934
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Folklore  Search this
Manners and customs  Search this
Travel  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1078177

August Wilson the ground on which I stand director, producer, Sam Pollard ; writer, Stephen Stept ; a production of WQED Multimedia and Thirteen Productions LLC's American Masters for WNET

On-screen participant:
Andrews, Dwight  Search this
Glasco, Laurence Admiral  Search this
Rawson, Christopher PhD  Search this
Shannon, Sandra Garrett 1952-  Search this
Wilson, August  Search this
Composer expression:
Bostic, Kathryn  Search this
Director of photography:
Caloiero, Frank  Search this
Narrator:
David, Keith  Search this
Film producer:
Pollard, Sam  Search this
Screenwriter:
Stept, Stephen  Search this
Editor:
Wechsler, Steven  Search this
Film distributor:
PBS Distribution (Firm),)  Search this
Production company:
Thirteen Productions  Search this
WQED Multimedia  Search this
Physical description:
1 videodisc (90 min.) sound, color 4 3/4 in
Type:
Biography
Biographical television programs
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Documentary television programs
Educational television programs
Feature films
Films for the hearing impaired
Nonfiction television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Date:
2015
2014
Topic:
African American dramatists  Search this
African Americans--Social life and customs  Search this
American drama--African American authors--History and criticism  Search this
American drama--African American authors  Search this
Call number:
video 001638
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1080263

Griffith family papers

Creator:
Griffith, Delaphine  Search this
Griffith, Jacqueline  Search this
Thomas, Sarah  Search this
Names:
Griffith family  Search this
Cole, Nat King, 1917-1965  Search this
Grantz, Norman, 1918-2001  Search this
Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975  Search this
Extent:
4.21 Linear feet (7 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Phonograph records
Correspondence
Marriage certificates
Ephemera
Financial records
School records
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1907-1950
bulk 1913-1945
Summary:
The Griffith Family papers, which dates from 1907 to 1950 and measures 4.21 linear feet, documents the personal lives of three generations in the Griffith family: Sarah Thomas, Delaphine and Jacqueline Griffith. The papers are comprised of personal and professional correspondence, receipts, bills, newspaper clippings, photographs, record albums, and legal documents.
Scope and Contents note:
The collection which dates from 1907 to 1950, bulk dates 1913-1945, documents the lives of three generations of the Griffith family: Sarah Thomas, Delaphine Griffith, and Jacqueline Griffith, while primarily focused on Delaphine (Della) Griffith. The papers document Mrs. Griffith's relationships with friends and family through extensive correspondence, as well as, her experiences as a domestic servant and federal employee. It also documents daily life in Washington D.C. through receipts and bills of sales. Mrs. Griffith and Ms. Griffith also retained a large phonograph record collection comprised of jazz, swing band, and rhythm and blues music.
Arrangement note:
The papers are arranged into three series one of which contains four subseries. Folders are arranged alphabetically within series, while documents are organized chronologically. Undated material appears in the front of folders. Oversized material appears in the series: Music Collection and Photographs. In box 7 of Oversized the folder entitled "Allen Griffith, 1915" appears before the phonograph record booklet covers because of the fragile nature of the portrait's frame.

Series 1: Biographical

Subseries 1.1: Correspondence

Subseries 1.2: Financial Records

Subseries 1.3: General

Subseries 1.4: Miscellaneous

Series 2: Music Collection

Series 3: Photographs
Biographical/Historical note:
Delaphine (Della) Griffith was born in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 1896 to Sarah Thomas. She lived in D.C. with her mother until 1916 when she moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey for work. Later that year she moved on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Griffith moved back to Washington, D.C. and met and married Alan Griffith in 1919. Together they had a daughter whom they named Jacqueline.

Throughout her adult life, Mrs. Griffith lived with her mother and family on the northwest side of Washington, D.C. She worked for the federal government during two different periods: the early 1930s and during World War II. On November 19, 1950, Mrs. Delaphine Griffith died at the age of 54. Jacqueline Griffith continued to live in the family home until her death in the early 1990s.
Provenance:
The Griffith Family papers were donated to the Anacostia Community Museum in May 1995 by June Brown.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for unrestricted research. Use requires an appointment.
Rights:
The Griffith Family 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.
Topic:
Popular music  Search this
African American women  Search this
World War 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States  Search this
African American -- Social life and customs  Search this
African American household employees  Search this
African American families  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Phonograph records
Correspondence
Marriage certificates
Ephemera
Financial records
School records
Citation:
The Griffith Family papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of June Brown.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-004
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Griffith family papers
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa765eb353d-e5ed-40a2-b52b-c05d29f17735
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-004

Kendall Productions Records

Topic:
Dance Party: the Teenarama Story (television program)
Teenarama (television program)
Creator:
Kendall Productions  Search this
Extent:
4.6 Cubic feet (3 cartons, 2 oversized boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Scripts (documents)
Notes
Audiocassettes
Compact discs
Research
Photographs
Questionnaires
Letters (correspondence)
Interviews
Federal government records
Clippings
Videocassettes
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1952-2006
bulk 1997-2004
Summary:
The Kendall Productions records date from 1952-2006 with the bulk of material dating from 1997-2004 and measure 4.42 cubic feet. The records consist of material documenting the Kendall Productions documentary Dance Party: The Teenarama Story which first aired on Howard University's PBS affiliate WHUT in 2006. The records are comprised of research and production notes, government records, newspaper articles, questionnaires, photographs, letters, and scripts, accompanied by a significant amount of original media in the following formats: VHS and Beta videocassettes, audiocassettes, and audio compact discs.
Scope and Contents:
The records of Kendall Productions measure 4.6 cubic feet and date from 1952 to 2006, with the bulk of material dating from 1997-2004. The records contain the administrative files, research, project files, photographs, and audiovisual material produced during the creation of the documentary Dance Party: The Teenarama Story.

Administrative records include committee records, project assessments, budget files, promotional material, correspondence, and material related to individuals working on the documentary. Material within the series directly relate to the production processes of Dance Party: The Teenarama Story. Restricted files within the series have been indicated at the folder level. The administrative records were previously scattered throughout the collection.

Research files include biographical information, the history of television broadcasting in Washington D.C., community history, background on Teenarama, and race relations from 1940 through the 1960s. The research file subjects were originally labeled by the creators, and their subject designations have been maintained where relevant. Material includes newsclippings, informational booklets, notes, pamphlets, unpublished essays or write-ups, and prints of website pages.

Project files include interview transcripts and copies of questions for interviewees, documentary scripts, event fliers, equipment request forms, and realia. Event material relates to the production of Dance Party: The Teenarama Story, and not events related to the release or showings of the finished documentary.

Photographs document people who were a part of the Teenarama show, cast reunion events, and the documentary filming or recording processes. Folder titles were given by the creators and have been maintained. They are organized alphabetically by folder title.

Audiovisual material contains 63 items, a majority of which are VHS tapes. Material includes clips and edits of Dance Party: The Teenarama Story. Objects are listed alphabetically by their labels. Playback equipment is available.
Arrangement:
Kendall Productions Records is arranged in five series:

Series 1: Administrative Records

Series 2: Research Files

Series 3: Project Files

Series 4: Photographs

Series 5: Audiovisual Material
Historical Note:
The documentary film Dance Party: The Teenarama Story first broadcast in 2006 on the Howard University public television station WHUT in Washington D.C. The film traced the history and development of the television show Teenarama that aired from March 7, 1963 to November 20, 1970.

Teenarama originated as the Teenarama Dance Party radio program broadcast on WOOK Radio in Washington D.C. and became a television program after WOOK Radio received a license to operate a television station. The program premiered as a teen dance show for Black teenagers in the Washington D.C. and surrounding metropolitan area, featuring popular songs. The show's programming was first created by Cal Hackett and Al Jefferson. Bob King hosted the show from 1963-1965. Following King's departure, the show rotated hosts such as Leon Isaac Kennedy, Moon Man, and Daniel "Hollywood Breeze" Clayton. Guest performers on the show included James Brown, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Major Lance, Mary Wells, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, Billy Stewart, Martha and The Vandellas, the Supremes, and the Four Seasons, among others. The program broadcasted live six days a week, the first of its kind in the country catering specifically to a Black audience.

The documentary about Teenarama was created by Beverly Lindsay-Johnson, Herb Grimes, and the National Hand Dance Association, and was funded in part by grants through the Humanities Council of Washington D.C.,The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The Dudley Foundation and private donations. The film uses Teenarama to tell the story of teen dance television shows, youth and pop culture, race, and television history. The documentary is narrated by Martha Reeves of Martha and The Vandellas.
Provenance:
Donated by Beverly Lindsey-Johnson in 2006.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American radio stations  Search this
Television stations  Search this
Teen television programs  Search this
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
African Americans on television  Search this
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Scripts (documents)
Notes
Audiocassettes
Compact discs
Research
Photographs
Questionnaires
Letters (correspondence) -- 20th century.
Interviews
Federal government records
Clippings
Videocassettes
Citation:
Kendall Productions records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Beverly Lindsey-Johnson.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-055
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Kendall Productions Records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa70936ef4f-82f4-4147-b638-b95a6063b2a8
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-055

19th century African-American Literature Collection

Names:
African Methodist Episcopal Church  Search this
First African Baptist Church (Savannah, Ga.)  Search this
Knights of Pythias  Search this
Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895  Search this
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879  Search this
Extent:
3.4 Linear feet ((30 books))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Books
Date:
circa 1800 - circa 1898
Summary:
This collection, which dates from the 19th century, contains 30 books written by or concerning African-Americans. The books are largely non-fiction and include material relating to African-American churches and evangelists, fraternal organizations, prominent members of the African-American Community, former slaves, education and self-improvement. Also present are several volumes of poetry, a tax ledger and a volume concerning patents.
Formatted Contents note:
Life and times of Frederick Douglass, written by himself -- Duplicate copy of the souvenir from the Afro-American league of Tennessee to Hon. James M. Ashley of Ohio... -- Myrtilla Miner, a memoir -- A narrative of the life and travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince -- A list of patents granted by the United States from April 10, 1790... -- Comly's spelling and reading book -- Poems written during the progress of the abolition question in the United States... -- The Black phalanx -- Progress of a race; or, the remarkable advancement of the Afro-American Negro from the bondage of slavery... -- Africa and America; addresses and discourses -- A discourse, delivered on the death of Capt. Paul Cuffe -- An apology for African Methodism -- History of the Knights of Pythias -- The college of life; or, practical self-educator, a manual of self-improvement for the colored race... -- The Rev. J.W. Loguen, as a slave and as a freeman -- Behind the scenes -- The story of Archer Alexander from slavery to freedom, March 30, 1863 -- From slave cabin to pulpit: the autobiography of Rev. Peter Randolph -- Uncle Tom's story of his life from 1789-1877 -- Poems on various subjects, religious and moral -- Men of mark: eminent, progressive and rising -- [Tax ledger] -- A memorial discourse by Rev. Henry Highland Grant -- My recollections of African M.E. Ministers -- William Lloyd Garrison: the abolitionist -- Annals of the First African church in the United States of America... -- How to get and keep churches out of debt... -- Code and the discipline of the African Methodist Episcopalian Zion Church -- History of the First African Baptist Church -- An autobiography: the story of the Lord's dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith, the colored evangelist.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans -- Social conditions  Search this
African American religious leaders  Search this
Slavery -- United States  Search this
Freedmen  Search this
Enslaved persons  Search this
American poetry -- African American authors  Search this
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Books
Citation:
19th century African-American literature collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-107
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa743fb0fe9-1e51-4eb4-ac1b-1eb6028efc41
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-107

Ford-Deas family papers

Creator:
Ford-Deas family  Search this
Names:
Ford-Deas family  Search this
Extent:
3.42 Linear feet ((10 boxes))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photograph albums
Color photographs
Postcards
Black-and-white photographs
Diplomas
Scrapbooks
Sketches
Correspondence
Clippings
Photographic prints
Poems
Sheet music
Drawings
Place:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
New Jersey
Date:
circa 1900-1969
Summary:
The collection, which dates from approximately 1900-1969 and measures 3.42 linear feet, documents the lives and activities of the Ford-Deas family. The collection is comprised of black-and-white photographs, color photographs, photograph albums, clippings, correspondence, postcards, bankbooks, blankbooks, diplomas, sheet music, scrapbook, poems, sketches and drawings.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American artists  Search this
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
African Americans -- Employment  Search this
African American families  Search this
African American musicians  Search this
World War, 1914-1918 -- African Americans  Search this
African Americans -- History -- 20th century  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photograph albums
Color photographs
Postcards
Black-and-white photographs
Diplomas
Scrapbooks
Sketches
Correspondence
Clippings
Photographic prints
Poems
Sheet music
Drawings
Citation:
Ford-Deas family papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Theresa Ford Allen.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-062
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa79ee825b5-ba76-4751-b806-0fc561d5f754
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-062

Mabel Shippen Hatcher collection on Cyrus S. Shippen

Creator:
Hatcher, Mabel Shippen  Search this
Names:
Shippen, Cyrus S.  Search this
Extent:
0.21 Linear feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Articles
Correspondence
Invitations
Obituaries
Photographs
Photographic prints
Copy prints
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
circa 1908-1990
Summary:
The collection, which dates from approximately 1908-1990 and measures .21 linear feet, documents the life and activities of Cyrus S. Shippen. The collection is comprised of mounted photographs, copy prints, correspondence, articles, invitations and obituaries.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American college students  Search this
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
African American educators  Search this
Genre/Form:
Articles
Correspondence
Invitations
Obituaries
Photographs
Photographic prints
Copy prints
Citation:
Mabel Shippen Hatcher collection on Cyrus S. Shippen, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Mabel Shippen Hatcher.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-029
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Mabel Shippen Hatcher collection on Cyrus S. Shippen
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa733f5efcc-e1e5-4e7f-ab2b-92c48933b03a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-029

Henry Bazemore collection of Frederick Douglass Dwellings photographs

Creator:
Bazemore, Henry  Search this
Extent:
0.42 Linear feet ((1 box))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
circa 1940s
Summary:
The collection, dated circa 1940s and measuring .42 linear feet, documents the lives and activities of the residents of the Frederick Douglass Dwellings. The collection is comprised of black-and-white photographs.
Biographical/Historical note:
Built as temporary housing for World War II workers, the Frederick Douglass Dwellings were located on land previously owned by Tobias Henson, a former slave, who, after purchasing his freedom and that of his family, purchased and developed a 24-acre tract called The Ridge. Henson added to his landholdings and by the 1870s his family was the principal landholder in the black community of Stantontown; they remained on the land until the 1940s, when the federal government condemned the community to build the Frederick Douglass Dwellings. Deemed uninhabitable in 1998 and left vacant, the Frederick Douglass Dwellings were demolished in 2000 to make way for a new mixed-income community.
Restrictions:
Use of materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
Public housing  Search this
African American neighborhoods  Search this
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Photographs
Citation:
Henry Bazemore collection of Frederick Douglass Dwellings photographs, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Henry Bazemore.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-067
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Henry Bazemore collection of Frederick Douglass Dwellings photographs
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa77807e6df-38bb-40fb-b9dc-ce1a79bc57e4
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-067
Online Media:

Feasts and celebrations in North American ethnic communities / edited by Ramón A. Gutiérrez and Geneviève Fabre

Author:
Gutiérrez, Ramón A. 1951-  Search this
Fabre, Geneviève  Search this
Institut d'anglais Charles V  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 195 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Congresses
Place:
United States
Date:
1995
C1995
Topic:
Festivals  Search this
Ethnic festivals  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_534504

Davenport family papers

Creator:
Davenport family  Search this
Names:
Davenport family  Search this
Faulkner, William J.  Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Albums
Programs
Clippings
Correspondence
Date:
circa 1963 - 1995
Summary:
This collection documents the lives and activities of the Davenport family and dates from circa 1963-1995. Materials include clippings, programs, correspondence, photographs, photograph albums and other memorabilia. Some of these items document members of the Faulkner-Brown family as well.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American families  Search this
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Albums
Programs
Clippings
Correspondence
Citation:
Davenport family papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michelle Drury and Jerome Anceoitz.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-063
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa72e9416d3-17b9-4457-a0aa-5e32a072b3df
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-063

Kerry Stuart Coppin photographs

Creator:
Coppin, Kerry Stuart  Search this
Extent:
0.08 Linear feet ((6 folders))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Iris prints
Photographs
Place:
Senegal -- Social life and customs
United States
Barbados -- Social life and customs
Cuba -- Social life and customs
Date:
2006
Summary:
The collection, which dates from 2006 and measures .08 linear feet, documents community life in Senegal, Barbados and Cuba, as well as African-American community life in the United States. The collection is comprised of giclée prints.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African Americans -- Social life and customs  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Iris prints
Photographs
Citation:
Kerry Stuart Coppin photographs, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Kerry Stuart Coppin.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-053
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Kerry Stuart Coppin photographs
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa78a3a8b1e-e83b-4174-a00a-78dacb9c8000
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-053

Untitled: Juneteenth,Manhattan, Kansas

Creator:
Coppin, Kerry Stuart  Search this
Collection Creator:
Coppin, Kerry Stuart  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (giclée print , b&w, 13 x 19 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Iris prints
Place:
Kansas
Date:
1999 (printed 2006)
Scope and Contents:
Two girls and a boy in costume stand outside a building in Manhattan, Kansas.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American -- Social life and customs  Search this
African American children  Search this
African American youth  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Photographs
Iris prints
Collection Citation:
Kerry Stuart Coppin photographs, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Kerry Stuart Coppin.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-053, Item ACMA 2006.7029.46
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Kerry Stuart Coppin photographs
Kerry Stuart Coppin photographs / Photographs / Prints
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa74a2e8423-5926-4705-bbc3-e7767193f19f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-053-ref558

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