Lorton Reformatory: Slide Show Narration

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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

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.

Series Citation: Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Audiovisual Records, Exhibition Records AV03-053, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: Narrator provides a history of Lorton Reformatory and describes the architectural look and feel of Lorton. descibes the buildings - dormatory, dining hall, barbershop, chapel, art studio He talks about the buildings built and maintained by the inmates talks about the artwork acreated by the inmates, and the duties inmates performs for the district and federal government. Skills inmates learn at Lorton. Drama group, band musicians; Narration. Part of Lorton Reformatory: Beyond Time Exhibition Records. AV003328-2: consistent beeps throughout recording. 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.