Opening of The Anacostia Story Exhibition
Object Details
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Names
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Kinard, John, 1936-1989
- Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001
- Collection Creator
- Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
- Place
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States
- Topic
- African Americans
- African American neighborhoods
- Neighborhoods
- Museums
- Communities
- Community museums
- Museums and community
- Museum exhibits
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- See more items in
- Anacostia story: 1608-1930 exhibition records
- Anacostia story: 1608-1930 exhibition records / Series ACMA 03-039: Anacostia Story:1608-1930 audiovisual records
- Biographical / Historical
- The exhibition, The Anacostia Story, presented the history and development of Anacostia between 1608 and 1930 told through artifacts, photographs, early prints, documents and memorabilia. Well-known residents of the area, including Frederick Douglass, Elzie Hoffman, Dr. Charles Nichols, and Solomon G. Brown, were featured. The exhibition was organized by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and held there from March of 1977 to March 1978.
- Extent
- 1 Video recording (open reel, 1/2 inch)
- Date
- circa 1977
- Custodial History
- Created at Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. The Anacostia Story exhibition was developed in collaboration with the Anacostia Historical Society.
- Archival Repository
- Anacostia Community Museum Archives
- Identifier
- ACMA.03-039, Item ACMA AV003274
- Type
- Archival materials
- Video recordings
- Speeches
- Citation
- Opening of The Anacostia Story Exhibition, Exhibition Records AV03-039, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Genre/Form
- Video recordings
- Speeches
- Note
- 010409
- Scope and Contents
- S. Dillon Ripley introduces the opening of the new exhibition, The Anacostia Story; and speaks of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum on its 10th anniversary and the opening of Anacostia Historical Society in 1974. John Kinard introduces Ripley as the speaker. Footage of patrons viewing exhibition and talking to each other.
- Speech. Part of Anacostia Story 1608 -1930 Audiovisual Records. Undated.
- Series Restrictions
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1554839408814-1554839408825-1
- Metadata Usage
- CC0