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Speak to My Heart: Communities of faith and contemporary African American life audiovisual records

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
Scope and Contents note
Audiovisual materials created for an exhibition examining the faith and spiritual traditions in African American religious life in the 1990s. The exhibition features members of Christian churches as well as those of other faiths. Special attention is given to the ways that African American congregations are responding to contemporary challenges affecting their families, neighborhoods, and communities. This collection includes video and sound recordings of interviews and services at various churches that were used within the exhibit as well as recordings of talks and workshops related to the exhibit.
Date
1995-1999
Extent
56 Sound recordings (56 audio cassette sound recordings)
14 Video recordings (7 U-matic 3/4" video recordings ; 7 VHS 1/2" video recordings)
1.5 Linear feet
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Topic
Religion
African American churches
Museum exhibits
African Americans
Place
Washington (D.C.)
Citation
Speak to My Heart: Communities of faith and contemporary African American life audiovisual records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier
ACMA.03-037, Series ACMA AV03-037

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  • Speak to My Heart: Communities of faith and contemporary African American life exhibition records
    Scope and Contents note
    These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, brochures, notes, exhibit script, brochures and exhibit reviews.
    Date
    1995-1999
    Extent
    14 Linear feet (17 boxes)
    Citation
    Speak to My Heart: Communities of faith and contemporary African American life exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Brochures
    Correspondence
    Administrative records
    Bibliographies
    Floor plans
    Exhibit plans
    Exhibit scripts
    Newspaper clippings
    Posters
    Slides (photographs)
    Transcripts
    Topic
    Religion
    Museum exhibits
    African American churches
    Place
    Washington (D.C.)
    Identifier
    ACMA.03-037
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