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Interview: Pleasant Burke, A Man of Peace

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

Creator

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum

Names

Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Lorton Reformatory
Burke, Pleasant
Martin-Felton, Zora (1930-2022)

Collection Creator

Anacostia Community Museum

Citation

Interview: Pleasant Burke, A Man of Peace, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Discussion between Zora Martin-Felton and Pleasant Burke about Burke's feelings, insights, and experiences. Some discussion about life at Lorton Reformatory and his return to the community. Pleasant Burke, a painter and resident of Lorton Reformatory, explains his painting and what he communicates to people through his work. Burke talks about his artistic process, the media he works with, why he creates art, and his evolution as an artist. He also talks about the experience of being an artist at Lorton Reformatory, the artistic and creative opportunities at Lorton Reformatory, and his family and life (crime and drugs) prior to his stay at Lorton Reformatory. At the end of the recording, Burke recites a poem he wrote about his painting.
Interview/Discussion. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. Dated 19740326.
sova.acma.09-023_ref576

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7646f52e5-0ee0-4fd5-9d81-ddc0d113fb72

Place

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

Occupation

Artists

Topic

African Americans
African American artists
Prisoners
African American prisoners

Creator

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum

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Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989

Extent

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

Date

1974

Custodial History

Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Recorded at Anacostia Neighborhood Museum in the office of the Director.

Archival Repository

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Identifier

ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV000799

Type

Archival materials
Video recordings
Interviews

Genre/Form

Video recordings
Interviews

Note

003639

Collection 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.09-023_ref576
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7646f52e5-0ee0-4fd5-9d81-ddc0d113fb72
ACMA.09-023
ACMA

Record ID

ebl-1568815250523-1568815250678-1

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