Morgan and Marvin Smith Audiovisual Collection
Object Details
- Scope and Contents note
- Morgan and Marvin Smith, twin brothers who lived and worked in Harlem, NY, are regarded as the premiere photographers of the area from the 1930s-1950s. The two brothers pursued many creative outlets outside of photography, including painting, film, and
- Date
- circa 1954-1990
- bulk 1970-1980
- Extent
- 481 Sound recordings (203 audio cassette sound recordings ; 6 vinyl sound recordings ; 272 open reel 1/4" sound recordings)
- 1 Floppy disc
- 209 Video recordings (21 16mm film prints ; 188 video recordings)
- 23 Linear feet (27 boxes)
- Provenance
- This collection was donated to the Center for African American History and Culture, a Smithsonian Initiative which operated in the 1990s before merging with the Anacostia Museum.
- Citation
- Morgan and Marvin Smith Audiovisual Collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Sound recordings
- Floppy discs
- Video recordings
- Occupation
- Artists
- Topic
- African Americans
- African American photographers
- Music
- Place
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Identifier
- ACMA.09-012
