Anacostia Neighborhood Museum: 5th Anniversary Celebration

Object Details

Scope and Contents: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum's fifth anniversary celebration and opening of the exhibit, Evolution of a Community Part 2. Invocation by Father Kenney of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and musical selection by the Anacostia Community Choir. Including speeches by Stanley J. Anderson, Walter E. Fauntroy, Max Robinson from WTOP, James (Jim) Banks, Robert A. Brooks, Reverend James E. Coates, Julian Euell, Richard Jones from ANM's Youth Advisory Council, and Alton Jones. Interviews with celebration attendees about the exhibition, Evolution of a Community Part 2, and the Anacostia Community Museum. One of the interviewees is John Kinard.; Celebration with speeches, music, and interviews. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV003073: images and sound, tape 1. AV003277 and AV003298: sound only, some of the sound content overlaps with AV003073. AV003277: tape 1. AV003298: tape 2, poor sound quality. AV000817: poor image and sound quality, anniversary until 002724 (followed by Gospel Truth). Undated.

Extent: 2 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch); 2 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Type: Archival materials; Video recordings; Sound recordings; Speeches; Interviews; Music

Topic: African Americans; Museums; Communities; Community museums; Museums and community; Museum exhibits

Citation: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum: 5th Anniversary Celebration, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.