Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
Object Details
- 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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EAD Collection Results
156 result(s) Skip to facets for narrowing search results- Musical Performance: Rhythm and Blues
- Fred Douglass Kids Skit
- Exhibition: The D.C. Public Schools Student Art
- Performances by Arthur Hall Dancers and Hart School Students
- Stanley Anderson on the Origin of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Black Perspective Series: Lois Mailou Jones
- Musical Recordings: Choral Music, Religious Music, and Work Songs
- African Play
- Workshop for Children: African Culture
- Educational Program about George Washington Carver
- Demonstrations of 18th and 19th Century Customs
- Discussion about Pan-Africanism
- McGovern Elementary School Presents Alice in Wonderland
- Children Play Games to Demonstrate Their Knowledge of Anacostian History
- Social History: Anacostia and Barry Farms
- Discussion on Exhibit Techniques held in Colonial Williamsburg
- African Music and Oriental Music
- Historical Reenactments at Colonial Williamsburg
- Race Films
- First Anniversary of the Worldwide Gospel Promoters Incorporated
- Stokely Carmichael Seminar at Howard University
- How to Turn Your Classroom into a Museum: Research, Education, and Exhibit Displays
- Reflection and Renewal: A Community Celebration
- Screen Printing Demonstration
Facets
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Resource Type
- filter Archival materials 156 Exclude Archival materials
- filter Video recordings 92 Exclude Video recordings
- filter Sound recordings 66 Exclude Sound recordings
- filter Music 39 Exclude Music
- filter Lectures 16 Exclude Lectures
- filter Interviews 14 Exclude Interviews
- filter Drama 11 Exclude Drama
- filter Poetry 7 Exclude Poetry
- filter Speeches 7 Exclude Speeches
- filter Meetings 6 Exclude Meetings
- filter Awards 2 Exclude Awards
- filter Musical games 2 Exclude Musical games
- filter Ambient sounds 1 Exclude Ambient sounds
- filter Documentary films 1 Exclude Documentary films
- filter Festivals 1 Exclude Festivals
- filter Folk drama 1 Exclude Folk drama
- filter Folk tales 1 Exclude Folk tales
- filter Literary readings (radio programs) 1 Exclude Literary readings (radio programs)
- filter Museum records 1 Exclude Museum records
- filter Narration 1 Exclude Narration
- Culture
- Date
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Place
- filter United States 151 Exclude United States
- filter Anacostia (Washington, D.C.) 146 Exclude Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- filter Washington (D.C.) 145 Exclude Washington (D.C.)
- filter Africa 21 Exclude Africa
- filter Africa, West 6 Exclude Africa, West
- filter Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.) 4 Exclude Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)
- filter Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.) 2 Exclude Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.)
- filter Ethiopia 2 Exclude Ethiopia
- filter Gambia 2 Exclude Gambia
- filter Jamaica 2 Exclude Jamaica
- filter Africa, East 1 Exclude Africa, East
- filter Atlanta (Ga.) 1 Exclude Atlanta (Ga.)
- filter Congo (Brazzaville) 1 Exclude Congo (Brazzaville)
- filter England 1 Exclude England
- filter Fort Stanton (Washington, D.C.) 1 Exclude Fort Stanton (Washington, D.C.)
- filter Ghana 1 Exclude Ghana
- filter Gorée (Senegal) 1 Exclude Gorée (Senegal)
- filter Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.) 1 Exclude Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.)
- filter New Bedford (Mass.) 1 Exclude New Bedford (Mass.)
- filter New Orleans (La.) 1 Exclude New Orleans (La.)
- filter Nigeria 1 Exclude Nigeria
- filter Ohio 1 Exclude Ohio
- filter Rochester (N.Y.) 1 Exclude Rochester (N.Y.)
- filter Senegal 1 Exclude Senegal
- filter Talbot County (Md.) 1 Exclude Talbot County (Md.)
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Set Name
- filter Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 156 Exclude Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
- filter Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Series ACMA 09-007.7: ACM Education Department Programs Audiovisual Records 18 Exclude Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Series ACMA 09-007.7: ACM Education Department Programs Audiovisual Records
- filter Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Recordings of lectures 11 Exclude Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Recordings of lectures
- filter Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Recording of Anacostia Neighborhood Museum opening and various anniversary celebrations 6 Exclude Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Recording of Anacostia Neighborhood Museum opening and various anniversary celebrations
- filter Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Series ACMA 09-007.3: Kwanzaa Programs 1976-1989 2 Exclude Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Series ACMA 09-007.3: Kwanzaa Programs 1976-1989
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Topic
- filter African Americans 154 Exclude African Americans
- filter Community museums 41 Exclude Community museums
- filter Museums and community 39 Exclude Museums and community
- filter Communities 34 Exclude Communities
- filter Museums 31 Exclude Museums
- filter Music 25 Exclude Music
- filter African American neighborhoods 22 Exclude African American neighborhoods
- filter African culture 22 Exclude African culture
- filter Neighborhoods 21 Exclude Neighborhoods
- filter Education 19 Exclude Education
- filter Children 16 Exclude Children
- filter Dance 16 Exclude Dance
- filter Black people 15 Exclude Black people
- filter Museum exhibits 11 Exclude Museum exhibits
- filter Museum techniques 11 Exclude Museum techniques
- filter Poetry 10 Exclude Poetry
- filter Slavery 9 Exclude Slavery
- filter Social history 9 Exclude Social history
- filter African American artists 7 Exclude African American artists
- filter Rhythm and blues music 7 Exclude Rhythm and blues music
- filter Spirituals (Songs) 7 Exclude Spirituals (Songs)
- filter Students 7 Exclude Students
- filter African American poets 6 Exclude African American poets
- filter Artists 6 Exclude Artists
- filter Black power 6 Exclude Black power
- Metadata Usage
- online_visual_material
- type