Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Man made: African-American men and quilting traditions exhibition records

Summary

Collection ID:
ACMA.03-013
Creators:
Fry, Gladys-Marie, 1931-
Dates:
1998-01 - 1998-03
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.05 Linear feet
1 boxes
Repository:
An exhibition on African American male quilt makers organized by Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry and exhibited at Anacostia Community Museum from January 1998 --March 1998. Quilters included: Elroy Atkins, Paul Buford, Charles Carter, Thomas Covington, Raymond Dobard, David Driskell, Benjamin Jackson, Dennis Jones, Thomas Mack, Jeff Martin, Herbert Munn, Charles Palmer, Joe Washington, and Warren Wise. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, education packets, floor plans, and catalogues.

Administration

Author
Carrie Gehrer
Processing Information
The collection record created in 2011 by Carrie Gehrer, and the finding aid by Celine Romano in December 2019.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation note
Man made: African-American men and quilting traditions
exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

More Information

Other Finding Aids note

Other Finding Aids note
Box list in accession file.


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