Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Oral History collection

Summary
Collection ID:
ACMA.09-001
Creators:
Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters
Dates:
1989-1994
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
159 Video recordings
U-matic 3/4" video recordings
1 Video recording
VHS 1/2" video recording
15 Linear feet
15 boxes
Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection, which dates from 1989 to 1994 and measures 15 linear feet, documents the reminiscences of elderly members of various African-American churches in the Atlanta area, as well as individual church histories, outstanding personalities of the South, religious expression in the South, and styles of singing and worship. The collection is comprised of audiovisual materials.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, Inc. is the nation's largest regional interfaith cable network. AIB has been providing faith-based communities and nonprofit service organizations access to a larger audience since 1969. AIB remains a destination for international dignitaries and media representatives due to its unique programming platform, which promotes dialogue between all faiths, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. Seen in over 1,000,000 homes across 19 metro area counties, AIB is a self-supporting organization and does not allow the solicitation of funds or attacks on other faiths. Viewers can find Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and others presenting their views.
Administration
Author
ACMA staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Oral History Collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation
Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters oral history collection
exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
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Negro leagues Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Video recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Spirituals (Songs) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States -- Race relations Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States -- Rural conditions Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Videocassettes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Choirs (Music) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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African American clergy Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church (Birmingham, Ala.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Repository Contact
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
ACMArchives@si.edu