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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930 exhibition records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-026
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1989-05 - 1990-05
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3.52 Linear feet6 boxes
- Repository:
An exhibition on African American inventors and innovators, from prominent figures such as the 19th century inventor Elijah McCoy to the anonymous men and women who made important contributions to the development of American technology. The show was curated by Portia James and organized by the Anacostia Museum. It was held at the museum from May 1989 --May 1990. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Administration
Author
Carrie Gehrer
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930
exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian InstitutionRelated Archival Materials note
Related Archival Materials note
Audiovisual materials created for the exhibition by Anacostia Community Museum.
More Information
Other Finding Aids note
Other Finding Aids note
Box list in accession file.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brochures | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Exhibit scripts | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Contact sheets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Catalogs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographic prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American inventors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Exhibition records -- 1967-1989 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Museum exhibits | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| James, Portia P. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-4853
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