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Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

6 Linear feet (3 record boxes, 2 legal size clamshell 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 6 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The Research Files series contains news clippings, publications, unpublished articles, project files, and research material for the exhibitions. Subjects include local figures and the Barry's Farm neighborhood, unpublished historical narratives, and project records related to archaeological investigations and neighborhood development programs.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 transcripts of the audio collected in 1970-1971 for the "Evolution of a Community" exhibits. This series also incliudes interview notes and thank you letters from the museum to the interviewees.

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:

Three exhibitions were done by the Anacostia Neighborhood 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

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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 Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Anacostia Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

140 Sound recordings (45 sound cassettes ; 6 sound disk CD-Rs)

6 Electronic discs (DVD) (6 data disk DVD-Rs)

2.5 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Electronic discs (dvd)

Oral history

Interviews

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1974-1975

Scope and Contents note:

The Anacostia Oral History Project Collection contains 39 oral history interviews with 42 individuals who either grew up in or spent a considerable amount of time in the neighborhood. Interviewees discuss their memories of Anacostia dating back to the 1890s and points of focus include education, occupations, transportation, geographic boundaries, and recreational and community activities. The interviews were conducted and recorded on audiocassettes in 1975 through the Center for Anacostia Studies and the Anacostia Community Museum. Most of the interviews have been digitized and are accessible in the archive on CDs.

Biographical/Historical note:

The Center for Anacostia Studies was the predecessor of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum research department.

Related Archival Materials note:

The Anacostia Community Museum Archives also houses other oral histories of the area, including the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project.

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:

Anacostia Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.09-006

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75960751b-6c6a-4411-a135-cdcbfbe86170

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-09-006

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

12 Linear feet

392 Sound recordings (50 open reel 1/4" sound recordings ; 5 microcassette sound recordings ; 337 audio cassette sound recordings)

266 Video recordings (1 Super 8 film reel ; 152 open reel 1/2" video recordings ; 3 U-matic 3/4" video recordings ; 110 VHS 1/2" video recordings)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Museum records

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1967-1989

Scope and Contents note:

This collection contains video and audio recordings of events, talks, and ceremonies hosted at or by the Anacostia Community Museum. It also contains audiovisual PR materials for the museum and its events. The collection includes recordings of a wide array of events, including the opening of the Anacostia Community Museum, award and dedication ceremonies, and documentation of on- and off-site events and talks, such as recordings of lectures and sermons delivered by founding Museum Director John Kinard.

General:

Many of the video recordings originally recorded onto 1/2" open reel were transferred to VHS in 1990.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Genre/Form:

Museum records

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Citation:

Anacostia Community Museum Programs and Projects, 1967-1989, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.09-023

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Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7ac90de80-1771-4cbc-a6f4-6cea794cedc5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-09-023

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

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

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

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1970s

Scope and Contents:

This collection includes news programs, television shows, and music recorded from local and national radio and television broadcasts as well as prerecorded programs, such as The Negro Texans and Alex Haley Lecture for the Doubleday Lecture Series. Anacostia Community Museum does not hold the copyright of the broadcast programs and prerecorded programs in this collection. Content includes news coverage of Anacostia and Washington, DC events; announcements about and coverage of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum events; broadcasts of Martin Luther King, Jr's speeches; interviews with civil right leaders; and short documentaries.

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.

Topic:

Community museums  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Citation:

Broadcast Programs, Record Group 09-037, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.09-037

See more items in:

Broadcast Programs

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa76864c60f-551a-43c4-ab84-a62755c532e8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-09-037

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

3 Linear feet

7 Sound recordings (7 audio cassette sound recordings)

59 Video recordings (29 open reel 1/2" video recordings ; 30 VHS 1/2" video recordings)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Conferences

Museum records

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1973-1992

bulk 1976-1976

Scope and Contents note:

This collection contains video and audio recordings of conference sessions and seminars held at, hosted by, or attended by personnel of the Anacostia Community Museum. It includes recordings from the years 1973-1992, with the majority being created in 1976. Notable conferences documented in the collection include the First Annual Black History Museums Seminar in 1976, the Black Records Conference, and the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum's Sixth Anniversary Seminar.

Provenance:

Many of the video recordings originally recorded onto 1/2" open reel were transferred to VHS in 1990.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Genre/Form:

Conferences

Museum records

Sound recordings

Citation:

Conference Recordings, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.AV09-021

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Conference Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c7f5c637-4ce3-4731-a12b-46c1cd193a0d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-av09-021

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

Names:

African American Museum in Philadelphia  Search this

African American Museums Association  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Parting Ways, the Museum of Afro-American Ethnohistory (Plymouth, Mass.)  Search this

Rhode Island Black Heritage Society  Search this

Kinard, John, 1936-1989  Search this

Martin-Felton, Zora  Search this

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

Stewart, Rowena, 1932-  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound cassette (original)

1 Sound cassette (copy)

Culture:

African Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1992 May 11

Scope and Contents note:

Rowena Stewart, former Director of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, the African American Historical and Cultural Museum, and the Motown Historical Museum and the American Jazz Museum, discusses the influence the Anacostia Community Museum had in introducing African American heritage in a museum setting, in serving the Anacostia neighborhood, and in supporting other emerging African American cultural institutions in the 1960s and 1970s. She discusses meeting John Kinard, and the guidance he provided in presenting history through exhibitions and educational programs. She shares her memories of the early days of the Anacostia Museum, the effects of its move from the Carver Theater to the current location, and its ongoing influence.

The interview was conducted by Gail S. Lowe on May 11, 1992. There is background static throughout the recording, but the interview can be heard clearly.

Provenance:

Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.

Restrictions:

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

Topic:

Social responsibility of business  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Community museums  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

ACMA.09-034, File AV001519, AV001627

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ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7e4506e5d-6821-47bc-a08c-6b2eec8e9996

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-09-034-ref141

Extent:

855.72 Gigabytes (96 MP3's; 19 QuickTime Movies, 12.3 GBs of Audio Interviews 843.42 GBs of Video Interviews )

Culture:

Hispanic Americans  Search this

Chinese Americans  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Interviews

Oral histories (document genres)

Place:

Washington Metropolitan Area

Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)

Shaw (Washington, D.C.)

Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.)

Adams Morgan (Washington, D.C.)

Mount Pleasant (Washington, D.C.)

Chevy Chase (Md.)

Brookland (Washington, D.C.)

Deanwood (northeast Washington, D.C.)

Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)

Foggy Bottom (Washington, D.C.)

Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

Baltimore (Md.)

Southwest (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

2016-2018

Summary:

The oral histories in this collection were conducted as part of the research for an exhibition exploring the history of neighborhood change and civic activism in the nation's capital. Focused on the dynamic histories of six DC neighborhoods—Adams Morgan, Anacostia, Brookland, Chinatown, Shaw and Southwest—the exhibition recounted the story of these communities through the eyes of the Washingtonians who helped shape and reshape the city in extraordinary ways. The exhibit was organized by the Anacostia Community Museum and curated by Samir Meghelli. The audio and video interviews were conducted between 2016-2018.

Scope and Contents:

In the early twenty-first century, as Washington, DC was experiencing rapid population growth, mounting tensions over gentrification, and persistent inequality, the Anacostia Community Museum's "A Right to the City" exhibition explored the history of neighborhood change and civic activism in the nation's capital. Focused on the dynamic histories of six DC neighborhoods—Adams Morgan, Anacostia, Brookland, Chinatown, Shaw and Southwest—the exhibition recounted the story of these communities through the eyes of the Washingtonians who helped shape and reshape the city in extraordinary ways: through their fights for quality public education, healthy and green urban spaces, equitable development and transportation, and a genuinely democratic approach to city planning. The oral histories that comprise this collection were conducted as part of the research for the exhibition. The audio and video interviews were conducted between 2016-2018.

Provenance:

"A Right to the City" Exhibition were created by the Anacostia Community Museum. Records of "A Right to the City" 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

Neighborhoods -- Washington, D.C. -- History  Search this

Gentrification  Search this

City planning  Search this

Urban renewal  Search this

Urban policy  Search this

Activism  Search this

Housing policy  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews -- 21st century

Oral histories (document genres)

Citation:

"A Right to the City" Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-119

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A Right to the City Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa70de8ee2c-83f7-49a7-880f-d272715441b6

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-119

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

See more items in:

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

Photographer:

Jackson, Frank R., 1908-2007  Search this

Collection Creator:

Jackson, Frank R., 1908-2007  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (4 7/8 x 3 3/8 inches)

1 Negatives (photographic) (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches.)

Container:

Box 1, Folder 4

Culture:

African American Culture  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Photographic prints

Negatives (photographic)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

circa 1950s

Collection Restrictions:

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

Topic:

Portraits -- African American boys  Search this

African American babies  Search this

Collection Citation:

Frank R. Jackson papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Carole Hyman.

Identifier:

ACMA.06-068, Item acma_06-068-092

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Frank R. Jackson papers

Frank R. Jackson papers / Series 1: Photographs / Studio Portraits / Egypt Family

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7e476c923-4d30-4128-a0fb-706003d98e57

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-068-ref560

Photographer:

Jackson, Frank R., 1908-2007  Search this

Collection Creator:

Jackson, Frank R., 1908-2007  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (4 7/8 x 3 3/8 inches)

1 Negatives (photographic) (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches)

Container:

Box 1, Folder 4

Culture:

African American Culture  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Photographic prints

Negatives (photographic)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

circa 1950s

Collection Restrictions:

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

Topic:

Portraits -- African American boys  Search this

African American babies  Search this

Collection Citation:

Frank R. Jackson papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Carole Hyman.

Identifier:

ACMA.06-068, Item acma_06-068-094

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Frank R. Jackson papers

Frank R. Jackson papers / Series 1: Photographs / Studio Portraits / Egypt Family

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa73c6fb16c-1166-4aad-9d2f-0640a3d4b8c5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-068-ref562

Creator:

Jackson, Frank R., 1908-2007  Search this

Collection Creator:

Jackson, Frank R., 1908-2007  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) ( 2 x 2 inches)

Container:

Box 4, Folder 7

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Slides (photographs)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1950s

Collection Restrictions:

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

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American children -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this

Collection Citation:

Frank R. Jackson papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Carole Hyman.

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Frank R. Jackson papers

Frank R. Jackson papers / Series 1: Photographs / Studio Portraits / Various families and Individuals

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7f9e24e91-03b5-47fe-9f64-bc32f4affcf4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-068-ref899

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2.75 Linear feet (4 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Photographic prints

Clippings

Maps

Exhibition catalogs

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

2007 - 2008

Summary:

An exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Anacostia Community Museum, formerly known as the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, organized by the museum and held there September 15, 2007 through November 9, 2008. The exhibit explored the development of community life of neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River, beginning with the original inhabitation by Native Americans up to the present.

Scope and Contents note:

These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include research files, compact disc, and photo copies.

Restrictions:

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

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Photographic prints

Clippings

Maps

Exhibition catalogs

Citation:

East of the River: Continuity and Change exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-052

See more items in:

East of the River: Continuity and Change Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa711037d57-f293-4448-be03-0533e0cb1128

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-052

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

936 Photographs (1 Binder, 35mm slides, negatives, and photographic prints.)

0.5 Linear feet

10 Video recordings (VHS, 1/2" )

1 Sound recording (audio cassette)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Slides (photographs)

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1989-1998

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the records of Anacostia Community Museum's Juneteenth program held by the museum from 1989-1999. The material consists primarily of event programs, photographs, and audiovisual recordings of the various celebrations held on the grounds of the museum. video and audio recordings of the program events.

Biographical / Historical:

Juneteenth is the celebration of the emancipation of Texas slaves, who were formally notified of their freedom on June 19, 1865. Although Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia in April and the territories in June of 1862, it took over two years for the news to reach Texas. The celebration of freedom demonstrates the richness of African American culture and a strong spirit of community. Since 1865, Juneteenth has been celebrated in communities throughout the country with a variety of activities, including picnics, parades, music, speeches, dancing, rodeos and baseball. In 1989, the Anacostia Museum began hosting a Juneteenth celebration, which typically included speeches, musical and dance performances, children's activities, and arts and crafts demonstrations.

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.

Topic:

Juneteenth  Search this

Public Programs  Search this

Celebrations  Search this

Sound recordings  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Slides (photographs) -- 20th century

Photographs -- Color negatives -- Acetate film

Citation:

Juneteenth Program Records, 1989-1998, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.01-007.13

See more items in:

Juneteenth Program Records, 1989-1998

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa723473f08-19ed-409d-80a7-6a0e4bc4f8fa

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-01-007-13

Creator:

Kirksey (photographer)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Bryan, Percival  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (10 x 8 1/2 inches)

Container:

Box 19, Folder 24

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Photographic prints

Photographs

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

circa 1947

Collection Restrictions:

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

Topic:

Jamaican Americans  Search this

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Percival Bryan collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Rose Dyke.

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Percival Bryan collection

Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.6: Miscellaneous / Miscellaneous, 1942-1950, undated

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa73742efe7-f108-4189-b8b7-1cb09c4f6380

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-001-ref595

Creator:

Dale, Dianne  Search this

Polk, P. H., 1898-1985  Search this

Names:

Barry, Marion, 1936-2014  Search this

Dale, Almore M., 1911-1984  Search this

Dale, Dianne  Search this

Dale, John Henry, Jr., 1888-1973  Search this

Dale, Lucille Emma Patterson, 1889-1973  Search this

Dale, Marie Howard, 1914-2011  Search this

Dale, Norman Edward, 1908-1991  Search this

Garner, Araminta Dale, 1913-1987  Search this

Patterson, Frederick D. (Frederick Douglass), 1901-1988  Search this

Patterson, Wilhelmina Bessie, 1888-1962  Search this

Extent:

6 Linear feet (9 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Programs

Clippings

Correspondence

Ephemera

Postcards

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1866 - 1990.

Summary:

The Dale-Patterson family papers, which date from 1866 to 2010 and measure 6 linear feet, document the personal and professional lives of the Dale-Patterson family who came to live in Hillsdale, Anacostia, area of Washington, D.C., in 1892.

Scope and Contents note:

The Dale-Patterson family papers, which date from 1866 to 1990 and measure 6 linear feet, document the personal and professional lives of the Dale-Patterson family who came to live in Hillsdale, Anacostia, area of Washington, D.C., in 1892. The collection is comprised of correspondence, photographs, clippings, and ephemera.

Arrangement note:

The collection is arranged in four series:

Series 1: Dale-Patterson Family papers Series 2: Charles Qualls papers Series 3: Community Organizations Series 4: Subject Files

Biographical/Historical note:

The Dale family came to Washington, DC in 1886 when John Henry Dale, Sr., a gifted self-taught man, obtained a position as clerk in the newly contracted Pension Bureau building at 5th and G Streets, NW. First they lived near 13th Street and Florida Avenue, NW, then moved to Howard Road in Anacostia. Dale built a house at 2619 Nichols Avenue, now Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, drawing the plans and supervising the construction. The Dales and only one other family lived in this solidly built house for 100 years before it was sold to a church group and demolished.

General Note:

Finding Aid Note: This finding aid is associated with a MARC collection-level record.361883

Provenance:

The Dale-Patterson Family collection was donated to the Anacostia Community Museum on April 07, 2013.

Restrictions:

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

Rights:

The Dale-Patterson Family collection is 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:

African Americans  Search this

African American families  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Programs

Clippings

Correspondence

Ephemera

Postcards

Citation:

Dale-Patterson Family collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Dianne Dale.

Identifier:

ACMA.06-074

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Dale-Patterson Family collection

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c29572e9-2bd6-4b2a-8982-b527693b7885

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-06-074

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

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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/qa76d159666-7d98-4134-bc67-3e8fd91f947b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-040-ref558

Creator:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Names:

Ahmad Jamal Trio  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

The Colombians  Search this

Anderson, Stanley J.  Search this

Dale, Almore  Search this

Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996  Search this

Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993  Search this

Hope, Marion Conover  Search this

Horn, Shirley  Search this

Jamal, Ahmad, 1930-  Search this

Jones, Alton  Search this

Kinard, John, 1936-1989  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

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

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Music

Awards

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1970

Scope and Contents:

On September 13, 1970, Stanley J. Anderson, Marion Hope, Alton Jones, and Almore Dale presented with Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (ANM) Founders' Awards. John Kinard announces night before Distinguished Service Awards were presented to Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie. After the presentation of his Distinguished Service Award, jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal performs with accompanists (Ahmad Jamal Trio). The trio also performs with The Colombians. The Young People's Choir of the Bethlehem Baptist Church (Anacostia) perform spirituals. A another group performs Evolution of the Black Man in Jazz which shows the changes the black man went through in music from before he came to America up until today. Other musicians perform spirituals, gospel and jazz music. Shirley Horn also performs. John Kinard speaks in celebration of the 3rd anniversay of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. He thanks the community, ANM's staff, and day's master of ceremonies, Tony Taylor. Kinard's short speech is followed by additional musical performances.

Award presentations and music. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV003529-1: celebration begins at 002945. AV003530-1: celebration begins at 001926. AV003529-1 and AV003530-1: content overlaps [also on recordings: Musical Performance: Public School 186 from Harlem]. AV003529-2, AV003530-1, AV003530-2, and AV003438: content overlaps. Undated.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003529-1

ACMA AV003529-2

ACMA AV003530-1

ACMA AV003530-2

Collection 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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Community museums  Search this

Museums and community  Search this

Awards  Search this

Spirituals (Songs)  Search this

Choral music  Search this

Jazz  Search this

Gospel music  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Music

Awards

Citation:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum: 3rd Anniversary Celebration, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV003438

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Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989

Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Recording of Anacostia Neighborhood Museum opening and various anniversary celebrations

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7d08afc9d-1929-4eb3-baf8-719ad93154da

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-09-023-ref629

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

African American Museums Association  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Association of African American Museums  Search this

Austin, Joy Ford  Search this

Kinard, John, 1936-1989  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound cassette (copy)

1 Sound cassette (original)

2 Digital files

Culture:

African Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Digital files

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1992 May 16

Scope and Contents note:

Joy Ford Austin, a former Executive Director of the African American Museums Association, discusses her earliest experiences with, and her recollection of the evolution of the Anacostia Community Museum. She highlights the important role that John Kinard played in leading the Museum, and in being an original voice advocating for social responsibility in museums. She discusses the first exhibitions she recalls viewing at the museum, the Blacks in the Western Movement, and The Frederick Douglas Years exhibits. She also reflects on the purpose and influence of the museum over time. The interview was conducted by Joanna Banks on May 16, 1992. There is some static throughout the recording, but the interviewee can generally be heard clearly.

Provenance:

Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.

Restrictions:

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

Topic:

Social responsibility of business  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Community museums  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

ACMA.09-034, Item AV001517, AV001666

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ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa76839997c-0b52-4455-9269-0cf2ce3edba9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-09-034-ref6

Curator of an exhibition:

Muhammad, Amir N. (Amir Nashid)  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Collection Curator of an exhibition:

Muhammad, Amir N. (Amir Nashid)  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (MiniDV)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Africa

Africa, West

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

2005

Summary:

Amir N. Muhammad - President of Collections and Stories of American Muslims - talked about his Gullah/Geechee ancestry, origin and development of Islam in Africa, and African American Muslims in Early America. After the lecture, Muhammad led a tour of the exhibition Forgotten Roots: African American Muslims in Early America.

Scope and Contents:

Lecture and exhibition tour. Related to exhibition 'Forgotten Roots: African American Muslims in Early America.' Dated 20050416.

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Gullahs  Search this

Muslims  Search this

Islam  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Forgotten Roots: Lecture and Exhibition Tour by Amir N. Muhammad, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-071, Item ACMA AV005162

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Forgotten Roots: African American Muslims in Early America Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7778c14e2-4507-48c9-ab94-a53d5892aa4b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-071-ref196