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Opening: Evolution of a Community Pt. 1

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

Creator

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Hutchinson, Louise Daniel (19280603-20141012)

Names

Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Blackstone Rangers Band
Anderson, Stanley J.
Dale, Almore
Hope, Marion Conover
Jackson, Samuel C. (Samuel Charles), 1929-1982
Jones, Alton
Kinard, John, 1936-1989
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001
Smith, Helen Belding
Smith, Henry P., 1911-1995
Washington, Walter E., 1915-2003

Collection Creator

Anacostia Community Museum

Citation

Opening: Evolution of a Community Pt. 1, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

The Smithsonian Institution president, Anacostia residents, and city politicians provide remarks for the official opening of the exhibition Evolution of a Community at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Their speeches cover the history, purpose, and growth of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; an introduction to the exhibit; the role of museums, particularly the role of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum within in the community of Anacostia and the city of Washington, D.C.; a short history of the people of Anacostia, including the establishment of Anacostia and Barry Farms; the importance of recording history for the people of a community; the present state of Anacostia; and what Anacostia will be for future generations. Recording also includes footage of exhibit displays, museums visitors, and exterior of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; and a musical performance by Blackstone Rangers Band.
Exhibition opening. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV003208: part 1. AV003182: part 2. AV003208: glitches/skips in video recording. Undated.
sova.acma.03-040_ref558

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa76d159666-7d98-4134-bc67-3e8fd91f947b

Local Numbers

ACMA AV003208

General

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Place

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States

Topic

African Americans
Communities
Neighborhoods
African American neighborhoods
Community museums
Museums and community
Museum techniques
Museum exhibits
Social history

Creator

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Hutchinson, Louise Daniel (19280603-20141012)

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Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records
Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Sponsor

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Biographical / Historical

Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Extent

2 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)

Date

circa 1972

Custodial History

Created for the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Exhibition developed by historian Louise Daniel Hutchinson.

Archival Repository

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Identifier

ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003182

Type

Archival materials
Video recordings

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Video recordings
Unedited footage

Note

003208 003222

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.03-040_ref558
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa76d159666-7d98-4134-bc67-3e8fd91f947b
ACMA.03-040
ACMA

Record ID

ebl-1554839407468-1554839407500-0

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