Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Dorothy Burlage Collection

Summary
Collection ID:
ACMA.06-101
Dates:
bulk 1966-1971
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.42 Linear feet
1 box
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Burlage Collection, which dates from 1966-1971 and measure .42 linear feet, documents the activism and activities of Southeast Neighborhood House in the Anacostia area of Washington, DC. Burlage worked for the organization during the 1960s. The collection includes newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, and writings focusing on community organizing, public housing, and social change. Also present are issues of Southeast News, a Southeast Neighborhood House publication.
Administration
Author
ACMA Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dorothy Burlage in 2017.
Processing Information
Machine-readable guide completed by Jennifer Morris, 2019.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at ACMarchives@si.edu
Preferred Citation
Dorothy Burlage collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Dorothy Burlage.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Community-based social services Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newspaper clippings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Writings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Landlord and tenant Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Public housing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Southeast Neighborhood House (Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
ACMArchives@si.edu