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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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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Record ID
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