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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Smoot family papers, circa 1903-1937
Summary
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-060
- Creators:
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Smoot family
- Dates:
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circa 1903-1937
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.1 Linear feet(1 box) (2 map case folders)
- Repository:
This collection, which dates from circa 1903-1937, documents the lives and activities of the Smoot family of Washington, D.C. The collection is comprised of a diploma, a Nurses' Examining Board certificate, a photo postcard of the family church, two photo postcards of family members, and an oversized black-and-white photograph depicting postal workers in front of the Old Post Office.
Administration
Author
Carrie Gehrer
Custodial History note
Donated by Charles Thomas, 2008.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
Smoot family papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Charles Thomas.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| African Americans -- Social life and customs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American families | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Diplomas | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Postcards | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American churches | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Certificates | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
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Washington, D.C. 20020
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