Opening: Evolution of a Community Pt. 1

Object Details

Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Hutchinson, Louise Daniel (19280603-20141012)
Names: Anacostia Community Museum; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Blackstone Rangers Band; Anderson, Stanley J.; Dale, Almore; Hope, Marion Conover; Jackson, Samuel C. (Samuel Charles), 1929-1982; Jones, Alton; Kinard, John, 1936-1989; Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001; Smith, Helen Belding; Smith, Henry P., 1911-1995; Washington, Walter E., 1915-2003
Collection Creator: 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; Community museums; Museums and community; Museum techniques; Museum exhibits; Social history

Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Hutchinson, Louise Daniel (19280603-20141012)

See more items in: Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records; Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series ACMA AV03-040: Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records

Sponsor: Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Biographical / Historical: Evolution of a Community, an exhibit at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from January 1972 though December 1972, presented the history of Anacostia from post-World War II to the present through photos, text, drawings, video tape programs, and a slide/tape show. Evolution of a Community Part II, also known as Anacostia Today, was on display at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from March 1973 though July 1973. The exhibitions developed as a result oral histories collected from Anacostia residents.

Custodial History: Created for the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Exhibition developed by historian Louise Daniel Hutchinson.

Citation: Opening: Evolution of a Community Pt. 1, Exhibition Records AV03-040, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents: The Smithsonian Institution president, Anacostia residents, and city politicians provide remarks for the official opening of the exhibition Evolution of a Community at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Their speeches cover the history, purpose, and growth of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; an introduction to the exhibit; the role of museums, particularly the role of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum within in the community of Anacostia and the city of Washington, D.C.; a short history of the people of Anacostia, including the establishment of Anacostia and Barry Farms; the importance of recording history for the people of a community; the present state of Anacostia; and what Anacostia will be for future generations. Recording also includes footage of exhibit displays, museums visitors, and exterior of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; and a musical performance by Blackstone Rangers Band.; Exhibition opening. Part of Evolution of a Community Audiovisual Records. AV003208: part 1. AV003182: part 2. AV003208: glitches/skips in video 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.