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.
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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
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ACMA.03-040
ACMA
Record ID
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