Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Inner Voices (Drama group)
Lorton Correctional Complex (Washington, D.C.)
Lorton Reformatory
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Series Citation
Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records, Exhibition Records AV03-053, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Narrator provides a history of Lorton Reformatory and describes the architectural look and feel of Lorton. descibes the buildings - dormatory, dining hall, barbershop, chapel, art studio He talks about the buildings built and maintained by the inmates talks about the artwork acreated by the inmates, and the duties inmates performs for the district and federal government. Skills inmates learn at Lorton. Drama group, band musicians
Narration. Part of Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Exhibition Records. AV003328-2: consistent beeps throughout recording. Undated.
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Local Numbers
ACMA AV003328-2
Place
Lorton (Va.)
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Prisons
Prisoners
Arts in prisons
Museum exhibits
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time exhibition records
Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time exhibition records / Series ACMA AV03-053: Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records
Biographical / Historical
The exhibition, Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time, explored the 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.
Extent
1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Date
circa 1970s
Custodial History
Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-053, Item ACMA AV003328-1
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Narration
Genre/Form
Sound recordings
Narration
Note
001148 004625
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.
ACMA.03-053_ref517
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ACMA.03-053
ACMA
Record ID
ebl-1554839412814-1554839412820-0
