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Payne, Ethel L.
- Dates:
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circa 1960s-1980s
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0.5 Linear feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-011
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The Ethel Payne papers, which date from circa 1960s to 1980s and measure .50 linear feet, document the career of journalist Ethel Payne. The collection is comprised of passports, badges, photographs, press credentials, awards and ephemera.
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Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1999
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0.9 Linear feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-011
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition exploring and examining religious imagery in African American art curated by Deborah Willis. The show was organized by the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture and held at the Anacostia Gallery February 14, 1999 through June 15, 1999. This exhibit featured over 60 artists including David C. Driskell, Leslie King-Hammond, Radcliffe Bailey, Chester Higgins, Jr., and Valerie Maynard.
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Anderson, Shauna R.
Chitlin Market and Co.
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circa 1974–2006
- Size:
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1.16 Linear feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-019
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The collection, which dates from circa 1974 to 2006 and measures 1.16 linear feet, documents the history of the Chitlin Market and Company, founded in 1995 in Hyattsville, Maryland, by Shauna Renee Anderson. The collection is composed of business documents, correspondence, promotional materials, clippings, publications, photographs, books, and VHS and cassette tapes.
Percival Bryan collection
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Bryan, Percival
- Dates:
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1932-1993
bulk 1942-1980
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5.94 Linear feet (20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-001
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The collection, which dates from 1932 to 1993 and measures 5.94 linear feet, documents the career and personal life of Washington, DC cabdriver Percival Bryan. The collection is comprised of an autobiography, autograph books, citations, correspondence, memorabilia, photographic prints, and printed materials.
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Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1991-1992
bulk 1992
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110 Sound cassettes
1.25 Linear feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.09-034
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
In 1992, The Anacostia Cmmunity Museum celebrated its 25th anniversary. In the year leading up to that event, oral history interviews with individuals engaged in the community and museum activities were gathered to document the workings of the Museum and help prepare for the 25th anniversary exhibition. All interviews were recorded on audiocassette...
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Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1987 October - 1988 October
- Size:
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27.63 Linear feet (63 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-036
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on the growth of African American churches in the eastern United States. The exhibit was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from October 1987 to October 1988. 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.
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Fry, Gladys-Marie, 1931-
- Dates:
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1998-01 - 1998-03
- Size:
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0.05 Linear feet (1 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-013
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on African American male quilt makers organized by Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry and exhibited at Anacostia Community Museum from January 1998 --March 1998. Quilters included: Elroy Atkins, Paul Buford, Charles Carter, Thomas Covington, Raymond Dobard, David Driskell, Benjamin Jackson, Dennis Jones, Thomas Mack, Jeff Martin, Herbert Munn, Charles Palmer, Joe Washington, and Warren Wise. 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.
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Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1996
- Size:
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1 Binder
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-080
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
This show explored the history of English and French Caribbean music in the District of Columba and surrounding areas from the 1940s to the 1990s. Curated by Kimberly Freeman, the exhibition sought to broaden the general public's understanding of the role music plays in maintaining cultural identity for Caribbean immigrant communities in the metrop...
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Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
- Dates:
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1976-02 - 1976-12
- Size:
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7.92 Linear feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.03-028
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
An exhibition on two-hundred years of achievements by black women. The show was created and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. It was exhibited at the Anacostia Museum from February 1976 to December 1976. 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, and floor plans.
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Davis, Norman
- Dates:
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circa 1930 - 1977
- Size:
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0.06 Linear feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-070
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The collection, which dates from circa 1930 to 1977 and measures .17 linear feet, includes images of African American baseball players from the Anacostia community, as well as documents the youth activities organized by the Metropolitan Police Boys Club #11 in the neighborhood. The collection is comprised of photographic prints.