Object Details
- Local Numbers
- ACMA AV003328-2
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Names
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- Inner Voices (Drama group)
- Lorton Correctional Complex (Washington, D.C.)
- Lorton Reformatory
- Collection Creator
- Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
- Place
- Lorton (Va.)
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States
- Topic
- African Americans
- Prisons
- Prisoners
- Arts in prisons
- Museum exhibits
- Creator
- Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
- See more items in
- Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time exhibition records
- Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time exhibition records / Series ACMA AV03-053: Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records
- Biographical / Historical
- The exhibition, Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time, explored the artistic expression, poetry, and performance created by Lorton Reformatory inmates. The exhibit was held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from October 1970 to November 1970.
- Extent
- 1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
- Date
- circa 1970
- Custodial History
- Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.
- Archival Repository
- Anacostia Community Museum Archives
- Identifier
- ACMA.03-053, Item ACMA AV003328-1
- Type
- Archival materials
- Sound recordings
- Narration
- Series Citation
- Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records, Exhibition Records AV03-053, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Genre/Form
- Sound recordings
- Narration
- Note
- 001148 004625
- Scope and Contents
- For the exhibition Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time, the narrator provides a short history as well as a description of the architectural look and feel of Lorton Reformatory. The dormitories, dining halls, barber shop, chapel, art studio, infirmary, arts and crafts building, ball field, miniature golf course, educational building, and maximum security cells are described. The narrator speaks of the marketable skills the inmates acquire in the barber shop, print shop, tag shop, garment shop, and car maintenance shop. The artistic pursuits of the inmates through the Inner Voices group, theatrical and band performances, and arts and crafts are also described.
- Narration. Part of Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time 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-1554839412814-1554839412819-1
