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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Morgan and Marvin Smith Audiovisual Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.09-012
- Creators:
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Smith, Morgan and Marvin, b. 1910
- Dates:
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circa 1954-1990bulk 1970-1980
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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481 Sound recordings203 audio cassette sound recordings ; 6 vinyl sound recordings ; 272 open reel 1/4" sound recordings1 Floppy disc209 Video recordings21 16mm film prints ; 188 video recordings23 Linear feet27 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Morgan and Marvin Smith, twin brothers who lived and worked in Harlem, NY, are regarded as the premiere photographers of the area from the 1930s-1950s. The two brothers pursued many creative outlets outside of photography, including painting, film, and
Administration
Author
ACMA staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
This collection was donated to the Center for African American History and Culture, a Smithsonian Initiative which operated in the 1990s before merging with the Anacostia Museum.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Many materials in the collection are inaccessible due to their obsolete formats and fragile state. Please contact the archivist at ACMarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
Morgan and Marvin Smith Audiovisual Collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Related Archival Materials note
Related Archival Materials note
Morgan and Marvin Smith's photograph collection is housed at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City.
Keywords
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| African Americans | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Harlem (New York, N.Y.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Video recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American photographers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Music | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Smith, Marvin, 1910-2003 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Anacostia Community Museum | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Center for African American History & Culture (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-4853
ACMArchives@si.edu
