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Radio Moscow

Object Details

Creator
Moskovskoe Radio
Scope and Contents
News announcer states the official opening of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (ANM) on September 15, 1967. He describes the mission and creation of ANM as a "combination of museum, community center, arts and crafts workshop, recreation center" as well as ANM's relationship with the hardworking community of Anacostia. The news report closes with the announcement of Jamaican poet and folklorist Louise Bennett's performance at ANM on October 19.
News report. Part of Broadcast Programs. Undated.
Date
circa 1967
Extent
1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Topic
African Americans
Museums
Community museums
Museums and community
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Radio Moscow, Record Group 09-037, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.09-037, Item ACMA AV003644
General
Title transcribed from physical asset.

Related Content

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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
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