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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989
Summary
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.09-023
- Creators:
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Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1967-1989
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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12 Linear feet392 Sound recordings50 open reel 1/4" sound recordings ; 5 microcassette sound recordings ; 337 audio cassette sound recordings266 Video recordings1 Super 8 film reel ; 152 open reel 1/2" video recordings ; 3 U-matic 3/4" video recordings ; 110 VHS 1/2" video recordings
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains video and audio recordings of events, talks, and ceremonies hosted at or by the Anacostia Community Museum. It also contains audiovisual PR materials for the museum and its events. The collection includes recordings of a wide array of events, including the opening of the Anacostia Community Museum, award and dedication ceremonies, and documentation of on- and off-site events and talks, such as recordings of lectures and sermons delivered by founding Museum Director John Kinard.
Administration
Author
ACMA staff
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
Anacostia Community Museum Programs and Projects, 1967-1989, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
More Information
General
General
Many of the video recordings originally recorded onto 1/2" open reel were transferred to VHS in 1990.
Keywords
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-4853
ACMArchives@si.edu
