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Exhibition: The D.C. Public Schools Student Art

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Scope and Contents
Footage of the students' artwork in the gallery for the exhibition, The D.C. Public Schools Student Art, held from May 19 until July 21 at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Artwork consists of paintings, drawings, and papier mache illustrating African and African American history and culture.
Exhibition. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV003541: exhibition until 000542 [also on recording: Malcolm X Day, News Program: Police Dogs, Discussion: African Liberation Day]. Undated.
Date
circa 1970s
Extent
1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Music
Topic
Community museums
Museums and community
African Americans
Children
Art
African culture
Museum exhibits
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Exhibition: The D.C. Public Schools Student Art, Record Group AV09-023, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.09-023, Item ACMA AV003541

Related Content

1 result(s)
  • Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
    Scope and Contents note
    This collection contains video and audio recordings of events, talks, and ceremonies hosted at or by the Anacostia Community Museum. It also contains audiovisual PR materials for the museum and its events. The collection includes recordings of a wide array of events, including the opening of the Anacostia Community Museum, award and dedication ceremonies, and documentation of on- and off-site events and talks, such as recordings of lectures and sermons delivered by founding Museum Director John Kinard.
    Date
    1967-1989
    Extent
    12 Linear feet
    392 Sound recordings (50 open reel 1/4" sound recordings ; 5 microcassette sound recordings ; 337 audio cassette sound recordings)
    266 Video recordings (1 Super 8 film reel ; 152 open reel 1/2" video recordings ; 3 U-matic 3/4" video recordings ; 110 VHS 1/2" video recordings)
    Citation
    Anacostia Community Museum Programs and Projects, 1967-1989, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Sound recordings
    Video recordings
    Museum records
    Topic
    African Americans
    Place
    Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
    Identifier
    ACMA.09-023
    General
    Many of the video recordings originally recorded onto 1/2" open reel were transferred to VHS in 1990.
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