Lorton Reformatory: Slide Show Narration
Object Details
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Scope and Contents
- Narrator provides a history of Lorton Reformatory and describes the architectural look and feel of Lorton. descibes the buildings - dormatory, dining hall, barbershop, chapel, art studio He talks about the buildings built and maintained by the inmates talks about the artwork acreated by the inmates, and the duties inmates performs for the district and federal government. Skills inmates learn at Lorton. Drama group, band musicians
- Narration. Part of Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Exhibition Records. AV003328-2: consistent beeps throughout recording. Undated.
- Date
- circa 1970s
- Extent
- 1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
- Type
- Archival materials
- Sound recordings
- Narration
- Topic
- African Americans
- Prisons
- Prisoners
- Arts in prisons
- Museum exhibits
- Place
- Lorton (Va.)
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States
- Series Citation
- Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records, Exhibition Records AV03-053, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Identifier
- ACMA.03-053, Item ACMA AV003328-1
- Local Numbers
- ACMA AV003328-2
Related Content
1 result(s)-
Lorton Reformatory: beyond time exhibition records
- Date
- 1970-10 - 1970-11
- Extent
- 0.1 Linear feet (1 folder)
- Citation
- Lorton Reformatory: beyond time exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Exhibit scripts
- Exhibition records
- Correspondence
- Photographic prints
- Topic
- Arts in prisons
- Museum exhibits
- Identifier
- ACMA.03-053