The Anacostia Story Programmer

Object Details

Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names: Anacostia Community Museum; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Collection Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum

Place: Anacostia (Washington, D.C.); Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.); Washington (D.C.); United States

Topic: African Americans; Communities; Neighborhoods; African American neighborhoods; Slavery; African American churches; Schools; African American business enterprises; Small business; African American churches; Community development, Urban

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.

Citation: The Anacostia Story Programmer, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: An overview of the history of southeast Washington, D.C. from the Nacotchtank Indians to the establishment of small businesses, churches, and public housing at Barry Farms. Aspects included Captain John Smith and first European settlers, slavery, tobacco plantations, establishment of Washington D.C. as the capital, James Barry, establishment of Uniontown, emancipation of slaves, establishment of Freedmen's Bureau, settlement of Barry Farms, Solomon G. Brown, community churches, small businesses and commercial enterprises, schools and public education, Frederick Douglass, opening of a bank in Anacostia, expansion of transportation and Suitland Parkway, and public housing.; Narration. Audio only. Related to exhibition 'The Anacostia Story.' 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.