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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Program Records, 1972-1999
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA08-107
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture
- Dates:
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1972-1999
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the records of the Program in African American Culture (PAAC) and document planning for exhibitions, conferences, symposiums, music performances, and special events. Some earlier records date back to when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History and the Program in Black American Culture (PBAC), respectively. Materials include the correspondence, memoranda, and notes of Bernice Johnson Reagon, Director, 1983-1988; Gwendolyn Robinson, Director, 1989-1992; Niani Kilkenny, Acting Director, 1988-1989, and Director, 1992- ; and Alonzo Nelson Smith, Research Historian. The records also include meeting minutes, budget summaries, research information, program proposals and schedules, contracts and agreements, fellowship information, articles on present and past African American related events, press releases, and audiotapes.
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Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-107, National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture, Program Records
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