The Negro Texans

Object Details

Scope and Contents: Narrator talks about the history of negroes in Texas beginning in the early 16th century until the early 20th century. Focus on Estevan's and other slaves' participation in European expeditions; negro slaves, escaped slaves, and freedmen; participation of negro soldiers in the Civil War and the Indian Wars, including the Buffalo Soldiers; and negro ranchers and cowboys on the frontier.; Narration. Part of Broadcast Programs. Consistent beeping sound throughout recording. Undated.

Place: Texas; Anacostia (Washington, D.C.); Washington (D.C.); United States

Citation: The Negro Texans, Record Group 09-037, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

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Broadcast Programs

Scope and Contents

This collection includes news programs, television shows, and music recorded from local and national radio and television broadcasts as well as prerecorded programs, such as The Negro Texans and Alex Haley Lecture for the Doubleday Lecture Series. Anacostia Community Museum does not hold the copyright of the broadcast programs and prerecorded programs in this collection. Content includes news coverage of Anacostia and Washington, DC events; announcements about and coverage of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum events; broadcasts of Martin Luther King, Jr's speeches; interviews with civil right leaders; and short documentaries.

Date

circa 1970s

Extent

14 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)

15 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)

Citation

Broadcast Programs, Record Group 09-037, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Video recordings

Sound recordings

Topic

Community museums

Civil rights leaders

Place

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Identifier

ACMA.09-037