Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Museum
Smith, Edward D.
Reinckens, Sharon A.
Nelson, Stanley, 1955-
Caesar, Shirley, 1938-
Smithsonian Institution
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
First African Baptist Church (Savannah, Ga.)
First Bryan Baptist Church (Savannah, Ga.)
Johns Island Presbyterian Church (Johns Island, S.C.)
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church (Baltimore, Md.)
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church (Richmond, Va.)
St. George's United Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Allen, Richard, 1760-1831
Boyd, Ruby Chappelle
Collier-Thomas, Bettye
Dougherty, Dorothy
Ellis, Edward L., Reverend
Epps, Annie
Freeman, Evelynne
Freeman, Felder
James, Harry, Deacon
Jasper, John, 1812-1901
Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818
Ross, Benjamin
Turner, Wesley
Washington, Alonzo, Reverend
West, Donald
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Exhibition Records AV03-036, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
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Local Numbers
ACMA AV005160
ACMA AV005350
General
Title transcribed from open credits of video recording.
Place
United States
Topic
African Americans
African American history
African American churches
Churches
Church history
Historic preservation
Religion
Preachers
Church music
Music
African American choirs
Choirs (Music)
Spirituals (Songs)
Slavery
Enslaved persons
Segregation
Civil rights movements
Jacob's ladder (Biblical dream)
African American youth
Youth
Creator
Anacostia Museum
Smith, Edward D.
Reinckens, Sharon A.
Nelson, Stanley, 1955-
Caesar, Shirley, 1938-
Smithsonian Institution
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
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.
Extent
1 Video recording (open reel, 1 inch)
1 Video recording (MiniDV)
1 Item (film , color interpositive, 16mm)
Date
circa 1992
Custodial History
Developed by the Anacostia Museum. Copyright 1992 - Anacostia Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Producer and Director - Stanley Nelson. Project Director - Sharon A. Reinckens. Project Historian - Edward D. Smith. Narrator - Shirley Caesar.
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-036, Item ACMA AV001152
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Documentary films
Genre/Form
Video recordings
Documentary films
Note
002957 003100 002939
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.03-036_ref886
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ACMA
Record ID
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