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The Research Files series contains news clippings, publications, unpublished articles, project files, and research material for the exhibitions. Subjects include local figures and the Barry's Farm neighborhood, unpublished historical narratives, and project records related to archaeological investigations and neighborhood development programs.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

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 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

Type:

Lectures

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2023-05-25T20:08:12.000Z

YouTube Category:

Nonprofits & Activism  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAnacostia

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_8Ze95rnrzsY

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2023-05-25T19:23:58.000Z

YouTube Category:

Nonprofits & Activism  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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SmithsonianAnacostia

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAnacostia

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_BTLS0W5HOxE

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2023-05-24T21:45:57.000Z

YouTube Category:

Nonprofits & Activism  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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SmithsonianAnacostia

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAnacostia

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_HoRORJzsHVw

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2023-05-24T21:43:31.000Z

YouTube Category:

Nonprofits & Activism  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAnacostia

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_uXn5KnrE_Wo

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

See more items in:

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:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

9.15 Linear feet (17 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Exhibit scripts

Photographic prints

Exhibition records

Catalogs

Brochures

Correspondence

Place:

Africa, West -- History -- Exhibitions

Date:

1979-02 - 1980-02

Summary:

An exhibition on the history of the transatlantic slave trade, organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood and held there from February 1979-February 1980. Curated by Louise Daniel Hutchinson. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.

Related Archival Materials note:

Audiovisual materials related to this exhibition located in Anacostia Community Museum Archives.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist.

Topic:

Slave trade -- America -- Exhibitions  Search this

Slave trade -- Africa -- History  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Slave insurrections -- United States -- Exhibitions  Search this

Genre/Form:

Exhibit scripts

Photographic prints

Exhibition records -- 1967-1989

Catalogs

Brochures

Correspondence

Citation:

Out of Africa: from West African kingdoms to colonization exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-031

See more items in:

Out of Africa: from West African Kingdoms to Colonization exhibition records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa740fdbbd8-8ff2-4102-8836-483e31d3e19b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-031

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Cooper, Anna J., Dr., 1858-1964  Search this

Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this

Extent:

11.38 Linear feet (23 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Exhibition records

Photographic prints

Exhibit scripts

Correspondence

Brochures

Date:

1981-02 - 1982-09

Summary:

An exhibition on Anna J. Cooper, Washington D. C. educator and author. It was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from February 1981 to September 1982. Louise Daniel Hutchinson served as curator. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, and floor plans.

Related Archival Materials note:

Audiovisual materials related to this exhibition located in Anacostia Community Museum Archives.

Restrictions:

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

Topic:

African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

African American women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Exhibition records -- 1967-1989

Photographic prints

Exhibit scripts

Correspondence

Brochures

Citation:

Anna J. Cooper: a voice from the South exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-029

See more items in:

Anna J. Cooper: a voice from the South exhibition records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7baeb937a-7a9b-4af9-8430-a44780a10a81

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-029

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

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2023-05-25T20:18:45.000Z

YouTube Category:

Nonprofits & Activism  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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SmithsonianAnacostia

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAnacostia

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_fWSyXxIFCV0

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

10.55 Linear feet (16 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Exhibition records

Catalogs

Exhibit scripts

Correspondence

Place:

Harlem (New York, N.Y.)

Date:

1985-09 - 1986-12

Summary:

An exhibition on the history and art of the Harlem Renaissance. The exhibition, held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, ran from September 1985-December 1986. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.

Related Archival Materials note:

Audiovisual materials related to this exhibition located in Anacostia Community Museum Archives.

Restrictions:

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

Topic:

Harlem Renaissance  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographic prints

Exhibition records -- 1967-1989

Catalogs

Exhibit scripts

Correspondence

Citation:

The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-024

See more items in:

The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties exhibition records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7cec4e4c6-749d-420c-86a3-25fd0b74ec03

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-024

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-03-27T15:53:20.000Z

YouTube Category:

People & Blogs  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research

YouTube Channel:

Anacostia_Community_Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_3nuqO3JClGU

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-03-27T13:08:02.000Z

YouTube Category:

People & Blogs  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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Anacostia_Community_Museums

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research

YouTube Channel:

Anacostia_Community_Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_VNmW6LFhxXk

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research  Search this

Type:

Lectures

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-03-27T14:33:16.000Z

YouTube Category:

People & Blogs  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

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Anacostia_Community_Museums

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museums Collections and Research

YouTube Channel:

Anacostia_Community_Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_Y832ZLdc3HY

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Blitzer, Charles  Search this

Jessup, Georgia Mills, 1926-2016  Search this

Kinard, John, 1936-1989  Search this

Martin-Felton, Zora  Search this

Nighbert, Esther  Search this

Collection Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound cassette (copy)

1 Sound cassette (original)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Place:

Adams Morgan (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1992 September 1

Scope and Contents note:

Esther Nighbert discusses her involvement with the Anacostia Community Museum from its opening in 1967 through 1972. She describes her role and her work, including serving as a secretary for John Kinard, assisting him with editing and re-writing various publications, and the various ways she provided support to the museum. She discusses the museum's impact on the neighborhood, its relationship with the Smithsonian, and its influence nationally and internationally. She recollects various exhibits, events, youth programs, and the many individuals involved in managing, developing, and advising the museum. The interview was conducted by Gail S. Lowe on September 1, 1992. Periodically, there is some minor background noise. The interviewee can be heard clearly throughout the recording.

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:

African Americans  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 AV001518, AV001681

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ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7831645d1-9f82-4683-a9ef-cb6f1842ee2c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-09-034-ref111

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

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