Victor Govier (1941-) discusses how he became the Exhibits Program Manager for the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), how the exhibits were created, and various innovations in exhibit design. He describes the museum's impact, his experiences in working with museum leadership, and how the social and political environment of the time affected the museum's development. He recalls how the museum personally affected his life, and how members of the community got involved with and took pride in the museum.
The interview was conducted on November 4, 1991. The audio quality is clear throughout, with some minor background static.
Exhibition mentioned: Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation.
Biographical / Historical:
Victor Govier served as an Exhibits Program Manager for the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum from 1979 to 1984.
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.
Genre/Form:
Oral histories (document genres)
Collection Citation:
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
