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