Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989

Summary

Collection ID:
ACMA.09-023
Creators:
Anacostia Community Museum
Dates:
1967-1989
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

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.

Administration

Author
ACMA staff

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 at acmarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
Anacostia Community Museum Programs and Projects, 1967-1989, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

More Information

General

General
Many of the video recordings originally recorded onto 1/2" open reel were transferred to VHS in 1990.


Keywords

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Museum records Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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