Smithsonian Institution Archives

Records, 1972-1987

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Letter from S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to the Honorable John J. Rooney of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the involvement of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum in Kwanza celebrations. Dated February 21, 1974. [Image numbers SIA2016-011463 and SIA2016-011464]

Collection ID:: SIA.FARU0349
Creators:: Anacostia Museum. Office of the Director
Dates:: 1972-1987
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

These records reflect the varied interests and activities of John R. Kinard as Director of the Anacostia Museum. The files consist primarily of official correspondence with museum professionals, community leaders and activists, officials of Washington, D. C., and Smithsonian management. Kinard's involvement with organizations such as the African American Museums Association, the Anacostia Historical Society, the Anacostia Coordinating Council, and the Afro-American Bicentennial Corporation is documented.

Materials include photographs and clippings from newspapers and magazines, some of which describe Kinard's May 5, 1987, speech at the 51st annual conference of the Southern African Museums Association held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 349, Anacostia Museum, Office of the Director, Records

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Kinard, John, 1936-1989	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
African American Museums Association	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Anacostia Museum. Office of the Director	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Anacostia Historical Society	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Anacostia Coordinating Council	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Afro-American Bicentennial Corporation	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
South African Museums Association	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
African American museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Historical museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Clippings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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