Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Collection Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Evolution of a Community: Tearing Down Exhibition Displays, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Footage of the taking down, or deconstruction, of the exhibit displays for Evolution of a Community. Footage of some of the displays prior to deconstruction.
Unedited or b-roll footage. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV003188: tearing down exhibition displays from 000000 - 000518 and 000741 - 001026 and 001617 - 002725 [also on recording: Africa: Three Out of Many-Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria Development of Poster and Demonstration: Ice Cream Making]. Undated.
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Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Community museums
Museums and community
Museum exhibits
Museum techniques
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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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
1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
Date
circa 1972
Custodial History
Created at Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-040, Item ACMA AV003188
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
Note
003225
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_ref566
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ACMA.03-040
ACMA
Record ID
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