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

Anacostia Community Museum

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Object Details

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.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa783ca79e6-867f-43d9-88e1-e9a20d8dfe81

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum

Names

Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Smith, Edward D.

Topic

Museum exhibits
African American churches

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum

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

Extent

27.63 Linear feet (63 boxes)

Date

1987 October - 1988 October

Archival Repository

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Identifier

ACMA.03-036

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Catalogs
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records
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

Genre/Form

Photographic prints
Catalogs
Exhibit scripts
Correspondence
Exhibition records -- 1967-1989
Brochures

Other Finding Aids note

Box list in accession file.

Restrictions

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

Related Archival Materials note

Audiovisual materials related to this exhibition located in Anacostia Community Museum Archives.
ACMA.03-036
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ACMA

Record ID

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