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Oral history interview with Michael Fischer

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

Interviewer

Miller, Erin

Interviewee

Fischer, Michael F.

Names

Fischer, Michael F.

Collection Creator

Anacostia Community Museum

Collection Citation

ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents note

Michael Fischer discusses the early development of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), and his experiences serving as a photographer for the museum. He recounts photographing events and working with students who were interested in photography. He discusses how residents of the Anacostia neighborhood became involved with the museum by serving as board members, participating in community events, and attending exhibits. He also discusses John Kinard's leadership, and the museum's relationship with the Smithsonian Institution over time. The interview was conducted by Erin Miller on November 4, 1991. There is background static, but the interview can be heard clearly throughout.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa74707f359-6eb6-462e-a023-61cbefd4e698

Place

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Provenance

Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.

Interviewer

Miller, Erin

Interviewee

Fischer, Michael F.

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Sponsor

This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Biographical / Historical

Michael Fischer (1941-) worked as a photographer for the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from the Spring of 1961 until 1975. He later worked as a photographer for the Smithsonian American Art Museum. 

Extent

1 Sound cassette (original)
1 Sound cassette (copy)

Date

1991 November 4

Container

Box AV 57

Archival Repository

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Identifier

ACMA.09-034, Item AV001522, AV001657

Type

Archival materials
Audio
Sound cassettes
Oral histories (document genres)

Genre/Form

Oral histories (document genres)

Restrictions

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
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ACMA.09-034
ACMA

Record ID

ebl-1503511968140-1503511968151-3

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