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The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties exhibition records

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
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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

Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records

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
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
Citation:
Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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
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Out of Africa: from West African Kingdoms to Colonization exhibition records

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
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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
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Portraits in Black: Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin exhibition records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Linear feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Research
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1983
Summary:
This show featured 36 portraits--27 oil paintings and 9 color photo reproductions--selected from the Harmon Foundation collection, from the National Portrait Gallery, as well as biographical information and memorabilia. Likenesses of blacks who made significant contributions in the fields of civil rights, law, education, medicine, the military, and the arts are on display. Included are Marian Anderson, Joe Lewis, W.E.B. duBois, Thurgood Marshall, George Washington Carver, Charles Drew, William Ayres Campbell, and Richard Barthe. It was exhibited at the Anacostia Neigborhood Museum from April 17, 1983 to August 21, 1983.
Scope and Contents note:
These records document the planning, organizing and execution of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, exhibit scripts, administrative records, and artists files.
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:
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Research
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Citation:
Portraits in Black: Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-002
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Portraits in Black: Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b67aa9be-b5ac-4728-aba9-e298f3c4be24
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-002

Blacks in the Westward Movement Exhibition Records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Extent:
3.52 Linear feet (6 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Contact sheets
Photographic prints
Exhibition records
Manuscripts
Exhibit scripts
Brochures
Place:
West (U.S.) -- history
Date:
1975-02 - 1975-06
Summary:
An exhibition on African American contributions to America's westward expansion. Organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The show was held at the museum from February --June, 1975. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
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:
Traveling exhibitions  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
African American history  Search this
Genre/Form:
Contact sheets
Photographic prints
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Manuscripts
Exhibit scripts
Brochures
Citation:
Blacks in the Westward Movement exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-023
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Blacks in the Westward Movement Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7822e0e55-36d1-4229-bf18-826ea241f5f4
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-023
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Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Smith, Edward D.  Search this
Extent:
27.63 Linear feet (63 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Catalogs
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records
Brochures
Date:
1987 October - 1988 October
Summary:
An exhibition on the growth of African American churches in the eastern United States. The exhibit was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from October 1987 to October 1988. 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:
Museum exhibits  Search this
African American churches  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Catalogs
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Brochures
Citation:
Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the rise of Black churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-036
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Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa783ca79e6-867f-43d9-88e1-e9a20d8dfe81
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-036
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The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930 exhibition records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
James, Portia P.  Search this
Extent:
3.52 Linear feet (6 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Exhibit scripts
Contact sheets
Catalogs
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Exhibition records
Date:
1989-05 - 1990-05
Summary:
An exhibition on African American inventors and innovators, from prominent figures such as the 19th century inventor Elijah McCoy to the anonymous men and women who made important contributions to the development of American technology. The show was curated by Portia James and organized by the Anacostia Museum. It was held at the museum from May 1989 --May 1990. 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 created for the exhibition by Anacostia Community Museum.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American inventors  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Brochures
Exhibit scripts
Contact sheets
Catalogs
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Citation:
The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-026
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The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930 exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa729b75819-9dd2-4f2f-8dbc-2794bfe3e6b0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-026
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Anacostia story: 1608-1930 exhibition records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Hutchinson, Louise Daniel  Search this
Extent:
15.25 Linear feet (26 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Exhibition catalogs
Maps
Clippings
Photographic prints
Contact sheets
Exhibition records
Correspondence
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
circa 1977-1978
Summary:
An exhibition on history of the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D. C. The show was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from March of 1977 to March 1978. Louise Daniel Hutchinson served as curator. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, posters, 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:
African Americans  Search this
African American neighborhoods  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Exhibition catalogs
Maps
Clippings
Photographic prints
Contact sheets
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Correspondence
Citation:
Anacostia story: 1680-1930 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-039
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Anacostia story: 1608-1930 exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa745a5130c-a1ae-485e-b253-77abb747f97b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-039
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Black Patriots of the American Revolution

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Exhibition records
Photographic prints
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
An exhibition exploring the role of the black soldier in the American Revolution. The exhibit was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and exhibited there from July 1970 through September 1970.
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Brochures
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Photographic prints
Identifier:
ACMA.03-047
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Black Patriots of the American Revolution
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa753e57992-d2f2-40e7-8cf1-756695b6b806
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-047

Through their eyes: the art of Lou and Di Stovall exhibition records

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Fralin, Frances  Search this
Gilliam, Sam, 1933-2022  Search this
Livingston, Jane  Search this
Stovall, Di Bagley, 1947-  Search this
Stovall, Di Bagley, 1947-  Search this
Stovall, Lou  Search this
Stovall, Lou  Search this
Extent:
1.42 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Scripts (documents)
Brochures
Correspondence
Contact sheets
Video recordings
Exhibition records
Photographic prints
Exhibit scripts
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1983-09-18 - 1983-12-18
Summary:
An exhibition featuring the works of artists Lou and Di Stovall organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from September 18 --December 18, 1983. 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 created for the exhibition by Anacostia Community Museum.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Printmakers  Search this
Printmakers  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Art -- Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Scripts (documents)
Brochures
Correspondence
Contact sheets
Video recordings
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Photographic prints
Exhibit scripts
Citation:
Through their eyes: the art of Lou and Di Stovall exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-001
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Through their eyes: the art of Lou and Di Stovall exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa760e6c49c-6263-489a-af87-cc4114ca37e9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-001

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

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
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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
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Here, Look at Mine! Exhibition Records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Lebby, Larry  Search this
Robinson, John N.  Search this
Extent:
0.9 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Transparencies
Exhibition records
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1982-11-14 - 1983-02-27
Summary:
An exhibition on selected works by John N. Robinson and Larry Lebby. The exhibition, held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, ran from November 14, 1982 --February 27, 1983. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, education packets, floor plans, and catalogues.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist.
Topic:
African American artists  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
African American art -- Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Transparencies
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Citation:
Here, Look at Mine! exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-054
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Here, Look at Mine! Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa76204f575-b3e9-4149-8e6c-0db53510063c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-054
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Barnett-Aden Collection Exhibition records

Creator:
Barnett-Aden Gallery  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Barnett-Aden Collection  Search this
Corcoran Gallery of Art  Search this
Extent:
1.17 Linear feet (3 boxes; 1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Exhibit scripts
Exhibition records
Black-and-white transparencies
Catalogs
Black-and-white photographs
Contact sheets
Date:
1974
Summary:
An exhibition on selected works from the Barnett-Aden Gallery, which closed in 1969. The show was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and exhibited there from January 20 through May 6, 1974. Afterwards, the show went on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art from January 10 to February 9, 1975. 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.
Scope and Contents note:
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American art -- Exhibitions  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Art -- Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Exhibit scripts
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Black-and-white transparencies
Catalogs
Black-and-white photographs
Contact sheets
Citation:
Barnett-Aden Collection Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-010
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Barnett-Aden Collection Exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa74766566b-1ffd-477d-8966-594e944285b8
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-010
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Lorton Reformatory: beyond time exhibition records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Lorton Reformatory  Search this
Extent:
0.1 Linear feet (1 folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Exhibit scripts
Exhibition records
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Date:
1970-10 - 1970-11
Summary:
An exhibition exploring artistic expression, poetry, and performance created by Lorton Reformatory inmates. The exhibit was held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from October 1970 to November 1970. 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.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
Arts in prisons  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Exhibit scripts
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Correspondence
Photographic prints
Citation:
Lorton Reformatory: beyond time exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-053
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Lorton Reformatory: beyond time exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75238c73b-c513-4407-a380-7ff6cb2407c7
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-053
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Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Lorton Reformatory  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Exhibition records
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
An exhibition exploring artistic expression, poetry, and performance created by Lorton Reformatory inmates. The exhibit was held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from October 1970 to November 1970.
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include video and sound recordings.
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:
Arts in prisons  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Sound recordings
Citation:
Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records, Exhibition Records AV03-053, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.03-053, Series ACMA AV03-053
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Lorton Reformatory: beyond time exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7d9ce3554-5ca0-45d3-a0b6-fc7c31971a11
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-03-053-ref515

Black women: achievements against the odds exhibition records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Extent:
7.92 Linear feet (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Correspondence
Exhibit scripts
Exhibition records
Photographic prints
Date:
1976-02 - 1976-12
Summary:
An exhibition on two-hundred years of achievements by black women. The show was created and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. It was exhibited at the Anacostia Museum from February 1976 to December 1976. 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:
Catherine Burt vertical file on black women in the 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 American women -- History  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Traveling exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Brochures
Correspondence
Exhibit scripts
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Photographic prints
Citation:
Black women: achievements against the odds exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-028
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Black women: achievements against the odds exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7218a5ae1-d862-4b0f-b24b-3b223c356eee
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-028
Online Media:

Black Women: Achievements Against the Odds Audiovisual Records

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
2 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)
3 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Type:
Archival materials
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Exhibition records
Date:
1976
Scope and Contents:
An exhibition on two-hundred years of achievements by black women. The show was created and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. It was exhibited at the Anacostia Museum from February 1976 to December 1976.
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include video and sound recordings.
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 American women -- History  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Traveling exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Citation:
Black Women: Achievements Against the Odds Audiovisual Records, Exhibition Records AV03-028, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.03-028, Series ACMA AV03-028
See more items in:
Black women: achievements against the odds exhibition records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7709da3b4-36a8-4445-831e-62f1a95ba21b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-03-028-ref657

Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

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.
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

Inspiration: 1961–1989 Exhibition Records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
District of Columbia Art Association  Search this
Conway, Wallace X., Sr., 1920-  Search this
Dempsey, Richard W., 1909-  Search this
Dorsey, William, 1926-  Search this
Jones, Lois Mailou, 1905-1998  Search this
Pierce, Delilah W., 1904-  Search this
Robinson, Peter L., 1922-  Search this
Extent:
0.84 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Slides (photographs)
Catalogs
Correspondence
Exhibition records
Transparencies
Exhibit scripts
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1989-01 - 1989-03
Summary:
An exhibition of selected works by artists affiliated with the DCAA. The show was curated by William Dorsey, Delilah Pierce, and Peter L. Robinson Jr. and exhibited at the Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Institution from January 1989 to March 1989. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, exhibit scripts, administrative records, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Restrictions:
Use of materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
Museum exhibits  Search this
African American artists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Slides (photographs)
Catalogs
Correspondence
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Transparencies
Exhibit scripts
Citation:
Inspiration: 1961–1989 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-005
See more items in:
Inspiration: 1961–1989 Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b1a3cb3c-ad62-4a6b-9b63-f330d3ddd978
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-005
Online Media:

Mary McLeod Bethune and Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet" exhibition records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this
Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955  Search this
Extent:
3.42 Linear feet (4 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Exhibit scripts
Photographic prints
Exhibition records
Date:
1982-06 - 1982-09
Summary:
An exhibition on Mary McLeod Bethune and her role in the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. The show was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and it was exhibited there from June 1982 to September 1982. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, education packets, loan agreements, and floor plans.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American women educators  Search this
African American women political activists  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Exhibit scripts
Photographic prints
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Citation:
Mary McLeod Bethune and Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet" exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
ACMA.03-030
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa743255fb6-8ef0-4062-9808-983825fe4ad1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-030

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