Oral history Interview with Rowena Stewart
Object Details
- Scope and Contents note
- Rowena Stewart, former Director of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, the African American Historical and Cultural Museum, and the Motown Historical Museum and the American Jazz Museum, discusses the influence the Anacostia Community Museum had in introducing African American heritage in a museum setting, in serving the Anacostia neighborhood, and in supporting other emerging African American cultural institutions in the 1960s and 1970s. She discusses meeting John Kinard, and the guidance he provided in presenting history through exhibitions and educational programs. She shares her memories of the early days of the Anacostia Museum, the effects of its move from the Carver Theater to the current location, and its ongoing influence. The interview was conducted by Gail S. Lowe on May 11, 1992. There is background static throughout the recording, but the interview can be heard clearly.
- Date
- 1992 May 11
- Extent
- 1 Sound cassette (original)
- 1 Sound cassette (copy)
- Type
- Archival materials
- Sound cassettes
- Topic
- Social responsibility of business
- Civil rights
- Community museums
- Place
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Culture
- African Americans
- Collection Citation
- ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Identifier
- ACMA.09-034, File AV001519, AV001627
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ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project
- Scope and Contents note
- In 1992, The Anacostia Cmmunity Museum celebrated its 25th anniversary. In the year leading up to that event, oral history interviews with individuals engaged in the community and museum activities were gathered to document the workings of the Museum and help prepare for the 25th anniversary exhibition. All interviews were recorded on audiocassettes, which are currently stored at ACMA.
- Date
- 1991-1992
- bulk 1992
- Extent
- 110 Sound cassettes
- 1.25 Linear feet (3 boxes)
- Provenance
- Materials were created as part of the Museum's 25th Anniversary exhibition and celebration.
- Citation
- ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Sound cassettes
- Oral history
- Sound recordings
- Interviews
- Topic
- African Americans
- Place
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Identifier
- ACMA.09-034