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Creator:

Alexander family  Search this

Names:

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Alexander, Raymond Pace, 1898-1974  Search this

Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell, 1898-1989  Search this

Tanner, Henry Ossawa, 1859-1937  Search this

Extent:

1 Microfilm reel

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Microfilm reels

Date:

1912-1985

Scope and Contents:

This microfilm collection consists of the Alexander family papers relating to African American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner. The collection includes correspondence between Tanner and Raymond Alexander (1924-1937) and court documents concerning Tanner's legal action against the Bethel A.M.E Church. Included in the Sadie Aleander materials are personal letters from Tanner; correspondence from museums discussing exhibition loans and the discovery of Tanner paintings; printed material, including catalogs and clippings; and materials related to the Tanner commemorative stamp.

Biographical / Historical:

Raymond Pace Alexander (1897-1974) and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (1898-1989) were prominent African American lawyers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sadie Alexander was Henry Ossawa Tanner's niece. Raymond Alexander represented Tanner in his legal suit against the Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia regarding nonpayment for a bust of Richard Allen.

Related Materials:

The Archives of American Art also holds the Henry Ossawa Tanner papers, 1860s-1978; the Henry O. Tanner letters to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1885-1909; and the Marcia M. Mathews papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1937-1969. The Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library holds the Henry Ossawa Tanner collection, 1907-1937.

Provenance:

Microfilmed in 1990 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. Only those parts of the Alexander family papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner were filmed; the entire collection is available at the University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records Center (Alexander Family Papers, 1817-2005).

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Occupation:

Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Topic:

Expatriate painters -- France -- Paris  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Artists' contracts  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.alexande

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw918640894-b13d-4000-868f-4ad668f6448d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-alexande

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Smith, Edward D.  Search this

Boyer, Horace Clarence, 1935-  Search this

Anacostia Museum  Search this

The Media Exchange, Inc.  Search this

Names:

African Harmonic Society (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

First African Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

First African Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Jubilee Singers  Search this

Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

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

Society of Negroes  Search this

St. George's United Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

St. Philip's Church (Harlem, New York, N.Y.)  Search this

St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Allen, Richard, 1760-1831  Search this

Allen, William Francis, 1830-1889  Search this

Bliss, P. P. (Philip Paul), 1838-1876  Search this

Bradbury, William B. (William Batchelder), 1816-1868  Search this

Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882  Search this

Garrison, Lucy McKim, 1842-1877  Search this

Hosier, Harry, approximately 1750-1806  Search this

Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818  Search this

Liele, George, approximately 1750-approximately 1825  Search this

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728  Search this

Rush, Christopher, 1777-1873  Search this

Sankey, Ira David, 1840-1908  Search this

Spencer, Peter, 1782-1843  Search this

Turner, Henry McNeal, 1834-1915  Search this

Ware, Charles Pickard, 1840-1921  Search this

Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748  Search this

Wesley, John, 1703-1791  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Video recordings (AV000962, AV003327, open reel, 1 inch)

1 Video recording (AV002642, VHS)

3 Sound recordings (AV002679, AV003345, AV003421, open reel, 1/4 inch)

1 Sound recording (AV003336, cartridge, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Documentary films

Place:

United States

Date:

1994, c1987

Scope and Contents:

This short documentary provides an overview of the development of church music alongside the growth of African American churches in the eastern United States from the arrival of black Africans in Jamestown in 1619 through 1877 and the Reconstruction era. The evolution of church music within African American churches included the formation of music programs and performances, hymnals, choirs, negro spirituals, and music education as well as the addition of organs to accompany the singing of psalms, hymns, and anthems. During the Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s, the Christianization of slaves and Africanization of Protestant hymns swept through the American colonies. European Christianity and the emotionalism of the African homeland were combined during the Second Awakening, which began in the late eighteenth century and lasted until the middle of the nineteenth century. The history of church music created by urban and rural congregations within New England and Southern states is explored.

Short documentary. Part of Climbing Jacob's Ladder Audiovisual Records. Complete production: AV000962, AV003327. Production elements: AV002679 [narration], AV003345 [outtakes - sound], AV003421 [music], AV003336 [music]. AV003421: 6 songs including We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder [also known as Jacob's Ladder] and Battle Hymn of the Republic [also known as Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!]. AV003336: 2 recordings of We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder. Dated 19940923 [AV000962]. Undated [all other recordings].

Biographical / Historical:

Church Songs of Black Americans 1740 - 1877 was created alongside the Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American Cities, 1740 - 1877 exhibition which explored the growth and central role of African American churches during the 18th- and 19th-centuries in the eastern United States: Boston, Savannah, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond. The exhibition was organized by the Anacostia Museum and held there from October 1987 to October 1988.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003327

ACMA AV002679

ACMA AV003345

ACMA AV003421

ACMA AV003336

ACMA AV002642

General:

Title transcribed from opening credits of video recording.

Series Restrictions:

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

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American churches  Search this

Churches  Search this

Church history  Search this

Religion  Search this

Church music  Search this

Music  Search this

African American choirs  Search this

Choirs (Music)  Search this

Spirituals (Songs)  Search this

Shape-note singing  Search this

Music -- Instruction and study  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Slaves  Search this

Jacob's ladder (Biblical dream)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Documentary films

Citation:

Church Songs of Black Americans 1740 - 1877, Exhibition Records AV03-036, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-036, Item ACMA AV000962

See more items in:

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records / Series 3: Audiovisual records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa758197b71-2e48-44df-a550-1ddb005d8c1c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-036-ref885

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Smith, Edward D.  Search this

Reinckens, Sharon A.  Search this

Nelson, Stanley, 1955-  Search this

Caesar, Shirley, 1938-  Search this

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

First African Baptist Church (Savannah, Ga.)  Search this

First Bryan Baptist Church (Savannah, Ga.)  Search this

Johns Island Presbyterian Church (Johns Island, S.C.)  Search this

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church (Baltimore, Md.)  Search this

Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church (Richmond, Va.)  Search this

St. George's United Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Allen, Richard, 1760-1831  Search this

Boyd, Ruby Chappelle  Search this

Collier-Thomas, Bettye  Search this

Dougherty, Dorothy  Search this

Ellis, Edward L., Reverend  Search this

Epps, Annie  Search this

Freeman, Evelynne  Search this

Freeman, Felder  Search this

James, Harry, Deacon  Search this

Jasper, John, 1812-1901  Search this

Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818  Search this

Ross, Benjamin  Search this

Turner, Wesley  Search this

Washington, Alonzo, Reverend  Search this

West, Donald  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (open reel, 1 inch)

1 Video recording (MiniDV)

1 Item (film , color interpositive, 16mm)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Documentary films

Place:

United States

Date:

circa 1992

Scope and Contents:

Climbing Jacob's Ladder argues for the importance of documenting and preserving the history of the African American church as explained by church historians, archivists, and curators. The African American church tells the story of African Americans, provides direction and goals for the young, and is the center of African American life. Its history is illustrated through photographs and moving images, which are endangered of being lost and forgotten if preservation measures are not taken. The short documentary also provides an overview of the history of the black church and African American worship from slavery through present day, the role and style of black preachers, black church music and choirs, and clothing worn to religious services.

Short documentary. Part of Climbing Jacob's Ladder Audiovisual Records. AV001152: dated 19920324. AV005160: transferred from VHS, captions burnt into image, dated 1991. AV005350: 16mm Preservation Color Interpositive, no sound, dated 20150317.

Biographical / Historical:

Climbing Jacob's Ladder was based on the Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American Cities, 1740 - 1877 exhibition which explored the growth and central role of African American churches during the 18th- and 19th-centuries in the eastern United States: Boston, Savannah, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond. The exhibition was organized by the Anacostia Museum and held there from October 1987 to October 1988.;The African American church provides the spiritual, educational, social, political, and economic center for the African American community. Because the history of the African American church tells the story of African Americans, the church is the largest repository of African American history.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV005160

ACMA AV005350

General:

Title transcribed from open credits of video recording.

Series Restrictions:

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

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American history  Search this

African American churches  Search this

Churches  Search this

Church history  Search this

Historic preservation  Search this

Religion  Search this

Preachers  Search this

Church music  Search this

Music  Search this

African American choirs  Search this

Choirs (Music)  Search this

Spirituals (Songs)  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Slaves  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Civil rights movements  Search this

Jacob's ladder (Biblical dream)  Search this

African American youth  Search this

Youth  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Documentary films

Citation:

Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Exhibition Records AV03-036, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-036, Item ACMA AV001152

See more items in:

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records / Series 3: Audiovisual records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7a3be1c19-aeb9-4f94-b35e-8176294e2ac3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-036-ref886

Creator:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Howell, Michael W.  Search this

Vance, Jim  Search this

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Names:

African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Free African Society (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

St. George's United Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Allen, Richard, 1760-1831  Search this

Chew, Benjamin, 1722-1810  Search this

Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818  Search this

Sturgis, Stokely  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (AV000961, open reel, 1 inch)

2 Sound recordings (AV003353, AV003356, open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Drama

Place:

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Delaware

United States

Date:

1994

Scope and Contents:

Michael W. Howell dramatizes Richard Allen's life from his birth into slavery through his establishment of what was to become the modern-day African Methodist Episcopal Church. Events which led to the founding of the Free African Society and Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia are explained.

Short one-man dramatization with still images and narration interspersed. Part of Climbing Jacob's Ladder Audiovisual Records. Complete production: AV000961 [captions burned into image]. Production elements: AV003353 and AV003356 [narration]. AV003356: first minute only [remaining recording related to Twelfth Baptist Church of Boston]. Dated 19941031 [AV000961]. Undated [all other recordings].

Biographical / Historical:

The Times of Richard Allen was created alongside the Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American Cities, 1740 - 1877 exhibition which explored the growth and central role of African American churches during the 18th- and 19th-centuries in the eastern United States: Boston, Savannah, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond. The exhibition was organized by the Anacostia Museum and held there from October 1987 to October 1988.;Born a slave in 1760 on the Delaware property of Benjamin Chew and later sold to Stokely Sturgis, Richard Allen was one of the founders of the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia in 1789. In 1801, his collection of spiritual songs and hymns helped to establish an ongoing tradition of hymn singing at Mother Bethel. Allen also formed the Free African Society, Philadelphia's first black mutual aid society to serve the needs of African Americans regardless of religious beliefs, with Absalom Jones in 1787 after African Americans were segregated during worship services at St. George's United Methodist Church in Philadelphia.;Michael W. Howell collaborated with Smithsonian staff to create The Times of Richard Allen, a one-man dramatization performed by Howell at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History in 1987 to augment the museum's exhibit "After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800," which focused in part on Allen. [McIntyre, Mike. Accolade for Round House. The Washington Post, Feb. 17, 1987.]

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003353

ACMA AV003356

General:

Title transcribed from opening credits of video recording.

Series Restrictions:

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

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American churches  Search this

Churches  Search this

Church history  Search this

Religion  Search this

Methodism  Search this

African American clergy  Search this

Clergy  Search this

Preachers  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Slaves  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Jacob's ladder (Biblical dream)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Drama

Series Citation:

Climbing Jacob's Ladder audiovisual records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-036, Item ACMA AV000961

See more items in:

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Rise of Black Churches in Eastern American cities, 1740 - 1877 Exhibition Records / Series 3: Audiovisual records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75d3ab735-6d8a-41b6-8e45-d526ecc9bc13

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-036-ref887

Creator:

Alexander family  Search this

Subject:

Alexander, Raymond Pace  Search this

Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell  Search this

Tanner, Henry Ossawa  Search this

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Citation:

Alexander family papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1912-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Expatriate painters -- France -- Paris  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Artists' contracts  Search this

Theme:

African American  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)10243

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213337

AAA_collcode_alexande

Theme:

African American

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213337

Author:

Peasant, Julian S  Search this

Subject:

African Methodist Episcopal Church  Search this

African Methodist Episcopal Church Liturgy  Search this

Metropolitan A.M.E. Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Physical description:

vi, 252 p. : ill., music ; 28 cm

Type:

Manuscripts

Place:

United States

Date:

1992

Topic:

Christian art and symbolism  Search this

Church architecture  Search this

Church music--African Methodist Episcopal Church  Search this

Call number:

BX8443 .P43 1992a

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_461032