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Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

110 Sound cassettes

1.25 Linear feet (3 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Oral history

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1991-1992

bulk 1992

Scope and Contents note:

In 1992, The Anacostia Cmmunity Museum celebrated its 25th anniversary. In the year leading up to that event, oral history interviews with individuals engaged in the community and museum activities were gathered to document the workings of the Museum and help prepare for the 25th anniversary exhibition. All interviews were recorded on audiocassettes, which are currently stored at ACMA.

Related Archival Materials note:

The Anacostia Community Museum Archives also houses other oral histories of the area, including the Anacostia Oral History Project.

Provenance:

Materials were created as part of the Museum's 25th Anniversary exhibition and celebration.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral history

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.09-034

See more items in:

ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7777eae49-5ec9-4aa1-a690-87632cb9e3ff

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-09-034

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

5.83 Linear feet (5 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Exhibition catalogs

Contact sheets

Correspondence

Clippings

Photographic prints

Negatives

Exhibition records

Oral histories (document genres)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1898-1988

Scope and Contents:

The records of the Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition presented by the Anacostia Community Museum measure 5.83 linear feet and date from 1898 to 1988. Included are exhibit administrative files, lists of images, press releases for the promotion of the exhibit, oral history transcripts and permission forms, and extensive research files into the Anacostia community in southeast Washington D.C.

The Research Files series contains news clippings, publications, unpublished articles, project files, and research material for the exhibitions. Subjects include local figures and the Barry's Farm neighborhood, unpublished historical narratives, and project records related to archaeological investigations and neighborhood development programs.

The Interview series consists of the audio cassettes and transcripts of the oral history interviews collected in 1970-1971 for the Evolution of a Community exhibits. This series also includes interview notes and thank you letters from the museum to the interviewees. Digital audio files are available for some of the oral history interviews.

Exhibit File series includes an outline for exhibit themes and proposed layouts, drafts of the exhibit scripts, lists of exhibit objects, promotional press releases, and related correspondence.

Arrangement:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 exhibition records is arranged in 4 series.

Series 1: Research Files

Series 2: Interviews

Series 3: Exhibit Files

Series 4: Audiovisual Materials

Historical Note:

Evolution of a Community began as a research project to investigate the history of Anacostia through oral histories. This project was funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Housing and Urban Development Department, and the Cafritz Foundation of Washington, D.C. The purpose of creating an oral history project was to record Anacostia's history from the perspective of its residents and translate those stories into meaningful and interesting exhibits. Three exhibitions were created from this project by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum) between 1972 and 1975 The first exhibition was The Evolution of a Community, Part 1: 1608-1955 and was held from February 27, 1972 – August 31, 1972. This exhibition centered on the history of Anacostia from 1608 until shortly after World War II, drawing from the 1970 oral histories interviews with longtime residents. The second exhibition was The Evolution of a Community, Part 2: 1955-Present and was held from September 1, 1972 – December 31, 1972. This exhibition showcased Anacostia's history from 1955 to 1972 and was organized into five major topics: housing, unemployment, education, crime, and drugs. The last exhibition was Anacostia Today: The Evolution of a Community, Part 2: Continued and was held from March 1, 1973 – July 31, 1973. This exhibition was the same exhibition as The Evolution of a Community, Part 2: 1955-Present but brought back for the museum's fifth anniversary and continued its focus on its five major topics.

Related Materials:

Anacostia Story: 1608-1930 Exhibition Records, M03-039.

Anacostia Oral History Project, 1975

Provenance:

Records of the Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition were created by the Anacostia Community Museum.

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:

Museum exhibits  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Genre/Form:

Exhibition catalogs

Contact sheets

Correspondence

Clippings

Photographic prints

Negatives

Exhibition records -- 1967-1989

Oral histories (document genres)

Citation:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75cac2f00-94cc-479a-bf58-1c9a3dd1ced4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-040

Names:

Anacostia National Bank  Search this

Birney Elementary School  Search this

Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Howard University  Search this

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Tuskegee Institute  Search this

Dale, Almore M., 1911-1984  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording ((1 sound disk CD-R (00:46:03). digital, 16-bit 44.1 KhZ))

2 Sound cassettes ((2 sound cassettes))

1 Sound recording ((1 data disk DVD-R digital, 24-bit 96kHz WAV.)))

Container:

Box 1, Folder 29

Box 4, Cassette 6A

Box 4, Cassette 6B

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound recordings

Sound cassettes

Oral histories (document genres)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Anacostia Community Museum

Date:

1970 - 1971 March 19

Scope and Contents note:

Almore Dale, an African American man born in 1911, discusses growing up in Anacostia when the neighborhood unofficially was segregated. Dale says the neighborhood is home to a considerable number of government employees as well as business owners, farmers, and other professionals. Dale, like many of his friends in Anacostia, attended public school at Birney Elementary School. Dale later attended Howard University, and the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. He talks about the typical family structure and dynamic, with most families having two parents with two to three children. Dale remembers how the community worked together to help raise the neighborhood children. Most families attended church, and he names Our Lady of Perpetual Help as the most popular church when he was growing up, and he describes the Anacostia Bank (now the Anacostia National Bank).

Dale talks about how politics was not a huge part of the community; how most of the community did not have the right to vote until a few years before the time of the interview; and how community associations and civic leadership helped shape Anacostia. Dale particularly emphasizes how women in the neighborhood, including Mrs. Webster and Jessie Bray Banks, provided charitable services, and bought property to help the community grow.

Almore Dale was interviewed by Irene White and Marlene Corbin on November 23, 1970. Digital audio files include white noise and static; interviewee can be heard clearly for some parts.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 men  Search this

African Americans  Search this

African Americans in business -- 1930-1940  Search this

African American families  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

exhibit  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral histories (document genres)

Collection Citation:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series 2: Interviews

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7711a8c40-9882-425a-a9ce-b923d2a96d50

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref2

Names:

Anacostia National Bank  Search this

Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Garfield Elementary School  Search this

Browne, Edna Forest, 1908-1996  Search this

Forest, Amanda, 1883-1971  Search this

Lewis, Mary  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording ((1 sound cassette (00:35:05)))

1 Sound recording ((1 sound disk CD-R (00:35:05). digital, 16-bit 44.1 KhZ))

1 Sound recording ((1 data disk DVD-R digital, 24-bit 96kHz WAV.)))

Container:

Box 1, Folder 31

Box 4, Cassette 21

Box 5, Disk 21

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound recordings

Oral histories (document genres)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)

Anacostia Community Museum

Date:

1970- 1971 March 19

Scope and Contents note:

Amanda Forest, an African American woman born in 1883, and her daughter, Edna Forest Browne (born in 1906), speak about growing up in Anacostia and the differences between the two generations. Forest says some children attended Garfield Elementary School until the fifth grade and a few students went on to high school. She describes how churches also educated the neighborhood children. The two churches at the time were Emmanuel Episcopal Church and St. John CME Church. When Forest was growing up, the neighborhood only had one bank (Anacostia National Bank), no parks or transportation, and a single white police officer. By the time Browne was a child, school was compulsory, parks were being built, and a bus system was established. The biggest change the two women noticed was the racial tension between white and African American people before and after desegregating schools.

Browne talks about her mother's involvement in various community organizations, such as the Sunshine Relief Program and Cherie Club. Forest and Browne discuss how many women in the community organize these clubs, usually through their church, to help less fortunate families in the neighborhood. Mary E. Lewis and Betsy Paige were two female leaders in the community at the time.

Amanda Forest and Edna Forest Browne were interviewed on November 28, 1970, by an unnamed volunteer or staff member at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now the Anacostia Community Museum). Digital audio files include white noise and static; interviewee can be heard clearly for most parts.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 women  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Community Organizations  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

exhibit  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral histories (document genres)

Collection Citation:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series 2: Interviews

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa78b29197e-8f17-441f-9984-58f9b3867356

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref4

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Turner, Roderick  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (MiniDV)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Interviews

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

United States

Date:

2011

Scope and Contents:

Artist Roderick Turner, raised in Providence and attended RISD, talks about his artistic family, his early art experiences, the murals he painted, his inspiration and sources of encouragement, and teaching and working with youth and senior citizens. He explains his creative thought process, importance of creating art for the artist, how an artist works in regards to his/her mind as well as technique, and the value of art to the community. Turner describes how his work has evolved, and how his European experience changed his life and affected his art. He also describes the relationship between his artwork and where he lives; he records the changes in his community - Ward 8 of Washington, D. C. - through his paintings.

Interview. Dated 20110519.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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.

Occupation:

Artists  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Civic leaders  Search this

Communities  Search this

Muralists -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Interview with Roderick Turner, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.01-007.16, Item ACMA AV005235

See more items in:

Community and Creativity Project Records

Community and Creativity Project Records / Series 2: Oral History Interviews

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7dc6544be-a879-471e-809b-202eb2531386

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-01-007-16-ref84

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Narration

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Introductory narration for museum exhibit, Evolution of a Community, draws parallel between the greed and ignorance of Europeans enslaving and dehumanizing Africans beginning in 1442, and the racism and inequality of African Americans 500 years later. The museum exhibit examines the social ills - unemployment, feeble health care, starving bodies, poor housing, and deadly drugs - that daily plaque the community of Anacostia.

Narration. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

Communities  Search this

Neighborhoods  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

Community museums  Search this

Museums and community  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Racism  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Unemployment  Search this

Housing  Search this

Starvation  Search this

Drugs  Search this

Medical care  Search this

Social history  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Narration

Citation:

Prologue to Evolution of a Community Part II, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003284

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa74672090a-53c3-45d5-8980-4fb1a90f0465

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref555

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Building, painting, prepping, and installation of museum exhibit, Evolution of a Community, at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.

B-roll footage of installation of museum exhibit. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

Communities  Search this

Neighborhoods  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Unedited footage

Citation:

Evolution of a Community Exhibition Installation, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003575

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7475dc552-cb4a-4057-b69d-89b1d6865794

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref556

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

10 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)

13 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Exhibition records

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1972

Scope and Contents:

An exhibition on history of the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, DC post-World War II. The show was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from January 1, 1972 to December 31, 1972. Louise Daniel Hutchinson

These records document the planning, organizing, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include video and sound recordings. Archival collections - Street Interviews, Evolution of a Community, and Housing in Anacostia Video Project - contain related and overlapping materials.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Exhibition records -- 1967-1989

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Citation:

Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Series ACMA AV03-040

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa72ca23c7f-f483-4ed2-9ef1-922bf60d2426

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref557

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Blackstone Rangers Band  Search this

Anderson, Stanley J.  Search this

Dale, Almore  Search this

Hope, Marion Conover  Search this

Jackson, Samuel C. (Samuel Charles), 1929-1982  Search this

Jones, Alton  Search this

Kinard, John, 1936-1989  Search this

Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001  Search this

Smith, Helen Belding  Search this

Smith, Henry P., 1911-1995  Search this

Washington, Walter E., 1915-2003  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

The Smithsonian Institution president, Anacostia residents, and city politicians provide remarks for the official opening of the exhibition Evolution of a Community at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Their speeches cover the history, purpose, and growth of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; an introduction to the exhibit; the role of museums, particularly the role of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum within in the community of Anacostia and the city of Washington, D.C.; a short history of the people of Anacostia, including the establishment of Anacostia and Barry Farms; the importance of recording history for the people of a community; the present state of Anacostia; and what Anacostia will be for future generations. Recording also includes footage of exhibit displays, museums visitors, and exterior of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; and a musical performance by Blackstone Rangers Band.

Exhibition opening. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV003208: part 1. AV003182: part 2. AV003208: glitches/skips in video recording. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003208

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

Communities  Search this

Neighborhoods  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

Community museums  Search this

Museums and community  Search this

Museum techniques  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Social history  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Unedited footage

Citation:

Opening: Evolution of a Community Pt. 1, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003182

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa76d159666-7d98-4134-bc67-3e8fd91f947b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref558

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Campbell, James  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Narration

Interviews

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Through narration and street interviews conducted by James Campbell, Anacostia residents talk about the tight knit, safe community prior to the rise in crime; insignificant employment and recreation opportunities after increased migration to Anacostia as a result of Southwest Urban Renewal projects; how increased population and lack of opportunities lead to increased crime, drug use, and unemployment in Anacostia; government trying to control crime though programs like methadone maintenance rather than dealing with the deepest concerns; and reasons for high rate of unemployment, including inadequate schools, racial discrimination, and ineffective unemployment and social services. Teachers talk about overcrowded classes, outdated curriculum, and the overall education system; students discuss their teachers.

Narration and interviews. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. Interviews product of Street Interviews. AV003499: street interviews and narration from 001505 - 001710 [also on recording: Narration about West African Slave Trade and Out of Africa Narration]. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003499

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

Communities  Search this

Neighborhoods  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

Unemployment  Search this

Discrimination in employment  Search this

Crime  Search this

Drugs  Search this

Methadone maintenance  Search this

Education  Search this

Teachers  Search this

Students  Search this

Racism  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Public welfare  Search this

Recreation centers  Search this

Migration, Internal  Search this

Social history  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Narration

Interviews

Citation:

Evolution of a Community Part III: Crime, Unemployment, Education, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003304

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b88c2784-3d80-479c-943d-58afd2a91ea9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref559

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Interviews

Narration

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Narrator, possibly reading from a book or diary, describes a streetcar journey around the Washington, D.C. metro area on August 5, 1906. He states the character's observations and experiences encountering negroes along the journey, including internally questioning the motives of negroes.

Narration. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV003371-1 and AV003371-2 same content; AV003371-2 sound beeps throughout the recording. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003371-2

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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.

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Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Narration

Citation:

Evolution of a Community Part I, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003371-1

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa74c1a9dc2-8149-4fa3-9184-92a4b19dc2be

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref560

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Birney Elementary School  Search this

Douglass Hall (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands  Search this

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969  Search this

Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909  Search this

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964  Search this

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)

Culture:

Algonquin Indians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Historian Louise Daniel Hutchinson leads tour of museum exhibit Evolution of a Community. The tour includes four stops: Douglass Hall (black shopping center), Old Birney School, a black home, and a black church. Prior to the tour, Hutchinson provides a history of Anacostia from its earliest beginnings when the Nacotchtank Indians, part of the Algonquian family, lived on the land now known as Anacostia until General Howard bought land, Barry Farms, to break up into lots to sell to free blacks through the Freedman's Bureau. During the tour, Hutchinson describes employment in the 1920s; segregation in schools, businesses, and theaters; the clearing of Tent/Shack City, where veterans lived, with tear gas and fire under the direction of Douglass MacArthur, George Patton, and Dwight Eisenhower in 1932; home life and items found in a black home in the 1920s; and the importance of the church to the spiritual and social lives of black people.

Tour of exhibit. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. Video recording quality: image drop out and skips in recording. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset (Evolution of a Community) and contents of video recording (tour of the exhibit).

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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:

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Nacotchtank Indians  Search this

Social history  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Unedited footage

Citation:

Evolution of a Community: Oral History of Anacostia, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003047

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa763ce52f8-8256-4b75-a8dc-299b0fcbe569

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref561

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia ACs  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Birney Elementary School  Search this

Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Greenwood Transfer Moving and Storage Company, Inc. (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Macedonia Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Southeast Neighborhood House (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Allen, Helen Greenwood  Search this

Dale, Almore  Search this

Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895  Search this

Duckett, Ruth  Search this

Ellis, Martha  Search this

Greenwood, Benjamin O., Sr.  Search this

Kinard, John, 1936-1989  Search this

McKenzie, Walter  Search this

Taylor, Blakely  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

3 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)

1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1972

Scope and Contents:

Older residents of Anacostia share their experiences and memories growing up and living in the once tight knit community, Anacostia, to provide evidence of Anacostia's history with goal of understanding the history of the community for present and future generations and with the theory that if man does not know where he came from, he/she cannot know here he/she is, and has no direction for the future. Martha Ellis reminiscences about her work at the public schools, particularly Birney School. Ruth Duckett, Ellis' daughter, talks about her work with the youth group at the Southeast House; when it was safe to sit outside and walk down the street; the portrayal of Anacostia in the newspapers and media; successful people who grew up in Anacostia and moved to other parts of the city and country; the baseball club Anacostia ACs; and ministers and movement of churches in the area. Churches mentioned by Duckett and other residents include Macedonia Baptist Church, St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, and Campbell A.M.E. Church. Residents speak about Anacostia's rich heritage of people doing things - the craftsmen, construction workers, business people, and entrepreneurs - including sign painter, automobile painter, and artist Walter McKenzie; the fish man Mr. Chapman; the Greenwood family and their family business, Greenwood Transfer Moving and Storage Company; and the Taylor family, specifically Blakely Taylor, who were brick layers. They reminiscence about how everyone knew everyone, how everyone helped each other and the community thrive, when mothers stayed home and took care of children, when children participated in programs at the recreation center, when police had closer tie to community; and when it is so quiet, residents could hear cars go across the 11th street bridge. Residents also talk about the present: movement of people from different communities into Anacostia, younger Anacostians forced away because of zoning and no housing besides apartments, dirty streets, and violence. Overall, residents do not feel as if everything is bad in Anacostia; they just wish something would be done to fix the problems before they become worse.

Community Program. Filmed during exhibit Evolution of a Community with introduction by John Kinard (transcribed from physical asset AV003581) and moderated by Almore Dale. AV003581: Part 1. AV003088: Part 2. AV003550: Part 3, poor image quality. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. Dated 19720524. AV003383-3 and AV003383-4: sound only, content overlaps with video recordings, undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003088

ACMA AV003550

ACMA AV003383-3

ACMA AV003383-4

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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:

Museums and community  Search this

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Migration, Internal  Search this

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Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Citation:

Down Memory Lane, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003581

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7fa13516d-f889-420e-9460-c3d93e00fa0f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref562

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Lorton Correctional Complex (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Neighborhood Youth Corps (U.S.)  Search this

Crawford, H.R.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Meetings

Interviews

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (ANM) staff discuss exhibition design and other details for Evolution of a Community Part II. They discuss how to best present each section of the exhibition: prologue, drug abuse, unemployment, crime, prison and rehabilitation, and education. The staff is particularly concerned with how children and youth will interact with and think about the drug abuse section; they discuss ways to further educate youth about drugs and how to emphasize the future can be different for the youth. Some of the staff is concerned that the exhibit addresses the problems, but not the solutions. They debate the role of the museum in the community, how to involve the Anacostia residents and community organizations further in the creation of exhibitions, and providing exhibition related activities and resources to the community. Additionally, the ANM staff discuss possible audiovisual components, graphics, photographs, three dimensional displays, and interactive elements to add to the exhibition. This recording also includes interviews with youth about their thoughts on the role of ANM and museums in general; and questions to ask H.R. Crawford, particularly in regards to his views on public housing.

Discussions (meeting) and interviews. Discussions related to exhibition, Evolution of a Community Part II. Interviews for Housing in Anacostia Video Project (transcribed from asset) and inquiries about role of museum. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. Poor audio quality (interference). Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003275-2

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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.

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Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Meetings

Interviews

Citation:

Staff Seminar: Exhibition Planning for Evolution of a Community Part II, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003275-1

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa715730e48-4ece-4353-8469-ee07e2f00d4d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref563

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Birney Elementary School  Search this

Douglass Hall (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

7 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Narration

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Evolution of a Community Part 1 Narration presents a short history of Uniontown/Anacostia and Barry Farms from 1680 until a few years after World War II for the exhibition Evolution of a Community Part 1. The walking tour showcases replicas of Douglass Hall (black shopping center), Old Birney School, a black home, and a black church representative of Anacostia from 1910-1935. Narration and sound clips from interviews of residents reminiscing about living in Anacostia describe Birney Elementary School; Douglass Hall; social, religious, and recreational roles of the churches in the community; family life in the home; communal water pumps, privies, and garbage maintenance; employment; African American businesses; segregated recreation areas; transportation options; political issues of the early 1900s; race relations; police officers; community-police relations; formation and development of Anacostia including the drawing of Washington, D.C. lines; planning of Barry Farms; and land divisions and their effects on race relations.

Narration. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV003125: introductory narration for exhibit. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003121

ACMA AV003122

ACMA AV003123

ACMA AV003124

ACMA AV003126

ACMA AV003127

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

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Police-community relations  Search this

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Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Narration

Citation:

Evolution of a Community Part 1 Narration, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003125

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa759812994-ae15-434b-b4c6-7e49b5c5af5d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref564

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Documentary films

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1973

Scope and Contents:

Community members talk about drug use, drug addiction, and the causes of the drug problem in Anacostia.

Short documentary film. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV000833: final edit, master (transcribed from physical asset). AV000833 and AV000804: most content on recordings the same; slightly different beginning and end. Undated.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV000804

General:

Title transcribed from contents of recording.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

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Drugs  Search this

Drug abuse  Search this

Drug addiction  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Documentary films

Citation:

Anacostians Speak Out! On Drugs, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV000833

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa708a1d2d7-ddc2-4b72-873d-69ee9c56b11d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref565

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1972

Scope and Contents:

Footage of the taking down, or deconstruction, of the exhibit displays for Evolution of a Community. Footage of some of the displays prior to deconstruction.

Unedited or b-roll footage. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV003188: tearing down exhibition displays from 000000 - 000518 and 000741 - 001026 and 001617 - 002725 [also on recording: Africa: Three Out of Many-Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria Development of Poster and Demonstration: Ice Cream Making]. Undated.

Biographical / Historical:

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Series Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 Americans  Search this

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Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Evolution of a Community: Tearing Down Exhibition Displays, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Identifier:

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003188

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c3a9cdd8-7645-474a-af55-856ceb50e58c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref566

Names:

Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Howard University  Search this

Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993  Search this

Egypt, Ophelia Settle  Search this

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound recordings (1 box)

1 Sound disc ((1 sound disk CD-R (00:31:31). digital, 16-bit 44.1 KhZ))

1 Digital file ((1 data disk DVD-R digital, 24-bit 96kHz WAV.)))

Container:

Box 2, Folder 27

Box 4, Cassette 16A

Box 4, Cassette 16B

Box 5, Disk 16

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound recordings

Sound discs

Digital files

Oral histories (document genres)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Anacostia Community Museum

Date:

1970- 1971 March 19

1974 April 3 - 1975 November 11

2007 September 14

Scope and Contents note:

Ophelia Settle Egypt, an African American woman born on February 20, 1903, discusses her time in Anacostia after moving to the neighborhood in 1940. She talks about the public education available (such as Dunbar High School), the "Social Work Row" in the neighborhood (a street in Anacostia where many social workers lived), the different occupations residents had, and the typical family structures. She describes how the neighborhood was segregated and how sit-in protests began the difficult integration process.

Egypt provides information about her time at Howard University, recalling student involvement with the sit-in protests (including her own experiences) as well as with musical groups at Howard Theater and Constitutional Hall, where students saw Duke Ellington and Marian Anderson perform. She speaks about how the communities in Anacostia used to be much more close-knit by organizing civic organizations and neighbors helping each other with childcare and housework. She recalls the fight for integration of schools and other public spaces. The interview is cut short during Egypt noting the difference between childrearing now versus when she was growing up.

Ophelia Settle Egypt was interviewed on December 9,1970, by an unnamed volunteer or staff member at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now the Anacostia Community Museum). Digital audio files include white noise and static; interviewee can be heard clearly for most parts. The interview was cut short due to a recording failure of tape #16B.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 women  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Public Education  Search this

Community Organizations  Search this

Segregation -- United States  Search this

African American families  Search this

School integration  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

exhibit  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral histories (document genres)

Collection Citation:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series 2: Interviews

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa79b1905d2-d494-4ea3-856a-fd7e91f5fa8f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref602

Names:

Anacostia National Bank  Search this

Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Frederick Douglass Memorial Home  Search this

Saint Elizabeths Hospital (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Bradshaw, John  Search this

Crocker, Caroline Taylor, 1902-1996  Search this

Dyson, Robert H.  Search this

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964  Search this

Shipley, Rezin, Dr., 1865-1924  Search this

St. Philip's Episcopal Church  Search this

Taylor, Pierre McKinley, 1898-1996  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Digital files (1 data disk DVD-R digital, 24-bit 96kHz WAV.)

1 Sound disc ((1 sound disk CD-R (01:05:44). digital, 16-bit 44.1 KhZ)(1 sound disk CD-R (00:28:41). digital, 16-bit 44.1 KhZ))

2 Sound cassettes ((1 sound cassette (01:05:44))(1 sound cassette (00:28:41)))

Container:

Box 2, Folder 28

Box 4, Cassette 26A

Box 4, Cassette 26B

Box 5, Disk 26

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Digital files

Sound discs

Sound cassettes

Oral histories (document genres)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Anacostia Community Museum

Date:

1970- 19 Mar 1971

2007 September 14

Scope and Contents note:

Pierre McKinley Taylor, an African American man born in 1898, recounts his experiences in Anacostia growing up, describing the housing and shacks that were built under Army Chief of Staff Douglas MacArthur and his memories of raising farm animals on Cedar Hill and selling milk around the neighborhood. He provides detailed information about prominent families and community members (such as the Dale and Douglass families), local businesses (such as Dr. Shipley's Pharmacy and Dyson's Barbershop), and important landmarks (such as Douglass Hall, the Frederick Douglass Home, and Eureka and Green Willow Parks).

He talks about church-going and the closest three major churches growing up, Campbell AME Church, Bethlehem Baptist Church, and St. Philip's Church, as well as what transportation was available then. Other topics of discussion include the geographical boundaries of Anacostia and how they were segregated, typical employment and incomes, and the Anacostia newspaper.

Taylor also describes the political involvement, community organizing, and banking at the Anacostia Bank (now Anacostia National Bank). He recalls what it was like growing up in the Frederick Douglass Home with his sister, Caroline Taylor Crocker, including details about the history and maintenance of the home after the death of Helen Pitts Douglass.

Pierre McKinley Taylor was interviewed by John Bradshaw on December 31, 1970. His wife, Sarah Davis McKinley, was also present for the interview and answered a few questions under the name "Sarah" in the transcripts. Digital audio files include white noise and static; interviewee can be heard clearly for most parts.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 men  Search this

African American women  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Frederick Douglas  Search this

Segregation -- United States  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

exhibit  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral histories (document genres)

Collection Citation:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series 2: Interviews

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7241aff64-28da-4f12-8707-63d60f167593

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref603

Names:

Birney Elementary School  Search this

Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Bumbry, Raymond E., 1893-1990  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Digital file ((1 data disk DVD-R digital, 24-bit 96kHz WAV. )))

1 Sound cassette ((1 sound disk CD-R (00:26:26). digital, 16-bit 44.1 KhZ))

Container:

Box 2, Folder 29

Box 4, Cassette 12

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Digital files

Sound cassettes

Oral histories (document genres)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Anacostia Community Museum

Date:

3 Dec 1970- 6 Apr 1973

Scope and Contents note:

Raymond Bumbry, an African American man, describes what life was like in Anacostia when he was growing up, what schools people attended (Birney Elementary School and Dunbar High School), what jobs most people had (laborers, domestic workers, and schoolteachers), what churches people attended (St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help), and what parks people went to (Green Willow Park and Eureka Park).

Bumbry mentions that he and his neighbors began voting after the Kennedy administration. He also discusses being a part of the Masonic order and doing church work, as well as working for the federal government and passing the civil service examination. He ends the interview talking about popular transportation, such as horses and buggies or streetcars, and recommending other people in Anacostia to interview.

Raymond Bumbry was interviewed on December 3, 1970, by an unnamed volunteer or staff member at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now the Anacostia Community Museum). Digital audio files include white noise and static; interviewee can be heard clearly for most parts.

General:

Raymond Bumbry is sometimes misspelled as Bombray.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection 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 men  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Voting  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

exhibit  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral histories (document genres)

Collection Citation:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

See more items in:

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series 2: Interviews

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c6835eb4-8be1-4597-967c-4db45a6afc35

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref604