Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Anacostia: Not the Same Old Story exhibition records

Summary

Collection ID:
ACMA.03-041
Creators:
Anacostia Community Museum
Dates:
1995
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.29 Linear feet
1 box
Repository:
Held at the Anacostia Museum from June 17, 1995 to August 28, 1995, this exhibition was the result of a partnership between the museum and Lucy Ellen Moton Elementary School. During the 1994-95 school years, the students researched the community of Anacostia and produced photographs, poems, stories, drawings, interviews, documents, and personal artifacts. The student efforts were included under the themes: Moten Elementary School, From Our Homes, Institutions and Organizations, and Community Life.

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 script, administrative records, brochures, exhibit layouts, and student statements.

Administration

Author
Jennifer Morris
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Amelia J. Verkerk in 2023.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
Anacostia: Not the Same Old Story
exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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