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Chionanthus virginicus 'CV1049' SERENITY

Life Form:
Deciduous tree
Average Height:
10-15'
Foliage Characteristics:
Simple, green leaves with purple ribs
Structure:
Round
Range:
Cultivated
Topic:
Trees  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Fringetree cultivar
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Asteranae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Oleaceae
Genus:
Chionanthus
Species:
virginicus
Accession Number:
2019-0275A
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
On Display:
Anacostia Community Museum
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax726a7d8de-43c9-4abd-8de0-b2c7848e53b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0275A
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Chionanthus virginicus 'CV1049' SERENITY

Life Form:
Deciduous tree
Average Height:
10-15'
Foliage Characteristics:
Yellow
Structure:
Round
Range:
Cultivated
Topic:
Trees  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Fringetree cultivar
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Asteranae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Oleaceae
Genus:
Chionanthus
Species:
virginicus
Accession Number:
2019-0281A
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
On Display:
Anacostia Community Museum
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7e3a40633-9150-4d78-b50b-bcfe19e86b19
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0281A

Chionanthus virginicus 'CV1049' SERENITY

Life Form:
Deciduous tree
Average Height:
10-15'
Foliage Characteristics:
Simple, green leaves with purple ribs
Structure:
Round
Range:
Cultivated
Topic:
Trees  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Fringetree cultivar
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Asteranae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Oleaceae
Genus:
Chionanthus
Species:
virginicus
Accession Number:
2019-0321A
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
On Display:
Anacostia Community Museum
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax707fcdbc6-1fb7-428d-ae9d-fa3eee7a2cb6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0321A

Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D. C. Exhibition Records

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Names:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Extent:
21.6 Cubic feet (consisting of 17 cartons, 2 oversized boxes.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Transcripts
Color slides
Exhibition records
Exhibit scripts
Contact sheets
Photographic prints
Correspondence
Place:
Washington Metropolitan Area
Date:
1942-1998
Summary:
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of an exhibition exploring the immigration of people of African descent from Central and South America and the Caribbean to the Washington Metropolitan Area. The show was organized and hosted by the Anacostia Museum from August 21, 1994 through August 7, 1995. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.
Scope and Contents:
The records of the Black Mosaic exhibition presented by the Anacostia Community Museum measure 21.6 cubic feet and date from 1942 to 1998, with the bulk of material dating from 1990 to 1995. The records include administrative records, publications, research files, floor plans, exhibit text drafts, oral history transcripts, and project files for programs coordinated for or tangentially with the Black Mosaic Exhibit.

Administrative records include advisory board member lists, meeting minutes, agendas, grant proposals, project reports and assessments, correspondence, training material for museum volunteers and docents, and assorted notes. Publications within the series directly relate to the Black Mosaic Exhibit and the Anacostia Community Museum. Correspondence includes both internal correspondence and those with local community members.

Writings and notes were previously scattered throughout the collection have been collocated within the Administrative Records series, and a majority are undated. The notes cover topics ranging from administrative activities to exhibit and research planning. Included are printed documents, scrap paper, and spiral-bound notebooks.

The research files contain background information about numerous immigrant communities within Washington D.C. The community research files were originally organized by country, continent, or region of origin, and then later by subjects that coordinated with the exhibit's designated themes. This organization method has largely been maintained. Research files include scholarly articles, news clippings, event programs, compiled bibliographies, and material related to the study of museology.

The exhibit files include floor plan layouts, photocopies of images, interview transcripts, exhibit literature, and extensive exhibit text drafts. Drafts of the exhibit's text include notes throughout multiple editing stages. Additionally, copies of flip books for different thematic sections of the Black Mosaic exhibit are included and are organized alphabetically by title. Other exhibit literature present is primarily in English with one French copy present.

The project files include training material for collecting oral histories and documenting community folklife, conference records, event records, and records pertaining to related projects at the Anacostia Community Museum. Concurrent projects supporting the exhibit include the Black Mosaic community newsletter and an educational curriculum project. Additional project records that thematically overlap with the Black Mosaic exhibit but extend beyond the timeframe of the formal exhibit are present also.
Arrangement:
Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D.C. exhibition records are arranged in four series:

Series 1: Administrative Records

Series 2: Research Files

Series 3: Exhibit Files

Series 4: Project Files
Historical Note:
The exhibit Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D.C. was curated by the Anacostia Community Museum's supervisory curator Portia James, and was open at the Anacostia Community Museum from August 1994 to August 1995. The exhibition explored the immigration of people of African descent from South America, Central America, and the Caribbean to the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Topics addressed in the exhibition include migration, situations faced by Black immigrants, the maintenance of relationships with places of origin, community events and cultural performances, public and private expressions of culture, commodification of culture for economic support, and the expression of multiple identities. Some intentions of the exhibit were to provide forums for discussing culture and identity, provide resources for people learning about communities in the Washington Metro area, and to be a model to other museums and cultural institutions for understanding and interpreting similar immigration and settlement patterns.

The exhibit was designed to be experienced with broader cultural concepts being introduced towards the external part of the exhibit, while personal stories could be experienced further in. Over 100 oral history interviews featured prominently in the exhibit where interviewed individuals explained their immigration experience and how they've adapted to life in the area. The exhibit also included mounted photographs, artifacts, music, and conversations. Artifacts included passport photos, tickets, family photographs, and letters. The exhibit's text displayed in three languages: English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. There were additional exhibition guides provided in Brazilian Portuguese, French, and the Ghanaian languages of Ga, Twi, Akan, and Ewe.

Coupled with the exhibit, the museum coordinated an extensive series of programs to engage various communities in the exploration of issues and traditions. These programs included creating newsletters and a photograph exhibit to keep the community up to date about the progression of the exhibit, working with performance groups, creating multi-institutional partnerships in order to develop more effective methods of collecting oral histories, and collaborating and modeling for the CFPCS African Immigrant Communities project.
Provenance:
Records of Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity Among Black Immigrants in Washington, D.C. Exhibition were created by the Anacostia Community Museum.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
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.
Topic:
Immigrants -- United States -- Exhibitions  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Transcripts
Color slides
Exhibition records -- 1990-2004
Exhibit scripts
Contact sheets
Photographic prints
Correspondence
Citation:
Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D. C. Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
ACMA.03-027
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Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D. C. Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa769b48dcf-5b93-4db2-b89e-3e4819fb8f55
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-03-027
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“Fighters for Freedom” Across the Smithsonian: Marian Anderson’s Fur Coat

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2024-03-07T18:35:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
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americanartmuseum
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
YouTube Channel:
americanartmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_zG2eJ4EAtXM

The Community of Gardens story collection grows garden history

Creator:
Smithsonian Gardens  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-10-13T15:57:58.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Gardens  Search this
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SmithsonianGardens
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianGardens
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_lhOL-o4R6pE

An American Immigration Story: A Raft Used by Cuban Balseros

Creator:
Smithsonian Education  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-04-02T11:57:47.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Education  Search this
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SmithsonianEducation
Data Source:
Smithsonian Education
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianEducation
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_rjHVvde8wUw

Archiving a Community’s Stories: The Dale-Patterson Family Collection

Creator:
Smithsonian Education  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-11-19T15:17:48.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Education  Search this
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SmithsonianEducation
Data Source:
Smithsonian Education
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianEducation
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_zrgj881AH3s

Chinatown in Chocolate City: The Past and Future of a Changing Neighborhood

Creator:
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-09-30T23:07:51.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Asian Americans  Search this
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apacenter
Data Source:
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
YouTube Channel:
apacenter
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_NODG-YtLvPM

New Orleans Jazz Parade - 1968

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-12-11T12:00:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Museum administration  Search this
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SIArchives
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
YouTube Channel:
SIArchives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_aVwxxOzV6xU

“I Have Something To Say”: Advocating for Human Rights Through Artmaking

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-06T15:00:37.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
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hirshhornmuseum
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
YouTube Channel:
hirshhornmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_q5LIsSZUSv8

Before the Bulldozers: Chapter 1

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-10-04T13:33:14.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_4OMd3xkGXxI

Before the Bulldozers: Chapter 14

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-10-04T16:10:23.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_8G5skx9TKtg

Sports Announcer Glenn Harris talks about DC athletics and Anacostia

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-07-27T16:20:20.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Di75lH-CTXQ

The Barry Farm Goodman League Basketball Team

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-05-24T20:29:41.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_ED598deQRdA

Chocolate City No More: Changing Demographics & Gentrification of Washington, D.C

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-05-25T18:50:39.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_HRljjPhZrEI

Video of FOX5's Tucker Barnes and Erin Como

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-09-11T18:57:34.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_J_O4PP5wVKE

Sam Brylawski, descendant of store owner, James Lansburgh

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-08-25T15:43:55.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_KKC9VrKo3HQ

Noel Lopez: A Racialized River

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-03-20T21:18:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_L1RV332Diss

Pro-Boxing Trainer Janks Morton talks about Sugar Ray Leonard

Creator:
Anacostia Community Museum  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-07-27T19:06:49.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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SmithsonianAnacostia
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAnacostia
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edanmdm:yt_Mu2YCgqxlnA

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