Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Robeson, Paul (1898-1976)
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Paul Robeson, American: Performance by William Marshall, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Performance of 'Paul Robeson, American' in which William Marshall - the Emmy Award winner, actor, producer, and star of stage and cinema - recreated the legendary Paul Robeson. On April 16, 1986, a performance took place at Eastern Senior High School in northeast Washington, D.C. On April 17, 1986, a performance took place at Ballou Senior High School in southeast Washington, D.C.
Performance. Audio only. Very poor audio quality. Related to exhibition 'The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties.' Dated 19860416.
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Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Occupation
Actors
Topic
African Americans
African American actors
Singers
African American singers
African Americans in the performing arts
Harlem Renaissance
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties Exhibition Records
The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties Exhibition Records / Series 3: Audiovisual Material
Biographical / Historical
The exhibition - The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties - showcased the evolution and achievements of the Renaissance, which was the explosion of literary, visual, performance, and cinematic creativity generated by black artists between the end of World War I and the early days of the Great Depression. Represented is the creativity of Marian Anderson, Richard Barthe, Countee Cullen, Aaron Douglas, Duke Ellington, Meta Warrick Fuller, Roland Hayes, Zora Neale Hurston, Malvin Gray Johnson, Alain Locke, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Paul Robeson, George Schuyler, and Wallace Thurman, among others. The exhibition, held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, ran from September 1985 - December 1986.
Extent
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Date
1986
Custodial History
William Marshall's appearance was sponsored by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and the National Portrait Gallery in cooperation with the departments of history/social studies and music of the D.C. public schools, and the D.C. Council for the Social Studies.
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-024, Item ACMA AV001229
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Genre/Form
Sound recordings
Note
003855
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.
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Record ID
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