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Creator:

WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

Around Town, which presented video segments of events happening around Washington, D.C. on public television station WETA, profiled the Anacostia Museum's exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Other topics included in this episode: new feature film 'Daughters of the Dust,' new adaption of 'Frankenstein' by the Washington Shakespeare Company, and an international art exhibition and auction at the 'Very Special Arts' gallery. After brief clips or description of each topic, there was a short roundtable discussion.

News program with roundtable discussion. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Dated 19920227.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Slave trade  Search this

Antislavery movements  Search this

Slaves -- Emancipation  Search this

Slavery -- Law and legislation  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Home rule  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Around Town: To Achieve These Rights, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002641

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa74b9df80e-cb9e-4082-ab20-ad9acf4b6840

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref509

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

0.25 Linear feet

12 Sound recordings (6 audio cassette sound recordings ; 6 cartridge 1/4" sound recordings)

2 Video recordings (2 VHS 1/2" video recordings)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Date:

1992

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Series 2

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7a27476c7-d6cb-4137-b073-6054e72337fa

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref906

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1991

Scope and Contents:

Focusing on Washington, D.C., Dr. Sharon Harley spoke of about the period in the United States following the Civil War known as Reconstruction. Specifically, she talked about the migration of Blacks to Washington, D.C.; the deterioration of racial relations beginning in 1880s and 1890s; increased discrimination in the federal government; community building in response to segregation; and the many organizations formed by Blacks. This lecture was part of docent training for the exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.'

Lecture. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Dated 19911106.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Reconstruction, U.S. history, 1865-1877  Search this

Communities  Search this

Associations, institutions, etc.  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Race relations  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002126

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75dbdb731-0446-42c7-b373-58a442d8a873

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref510

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Miner, Charles, 1780-1865  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (cartridge, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Narration

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

Narration that weaves together excerpts of a speech by Charles Miner to U.S. House of Representatives on January 6 and 7, 1829. Miner spoke of the neglect of slave laws in Washington, D.C. and consequences of the neglect. Despite Miner's plea for the House to remedy the situation, slave trade continued to exist in Washington, D.C. until 1850.

Narration for one of four displays used in exhibition: To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978. Part of To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978 Audiovisual Records. Dated 19920101.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Slave trade  Search this

Antislavery movements  Search this

Slavery -- Law and legislation  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Activists  Search this

Abolitionists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Narration

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV003331

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa79717782b-7027-4c4d-9221-cade8959ef03

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref505

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound recordings (cartridge, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Narration

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

Narration that weaves together excerpts from a speech by Frederick Douglass from April 1883 on the anniversary of Emancipation in Washington, D.C. Douglass speaks about Emancipation, status and future of the negro, and prejudice despite freedom. He also states that negroes should be American citizens to the fullest extent, including the right to a fair trial, vote, serve on a jury, and attend public schools.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003340

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American abolitionists  Search this

Abolitionists  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Slave trade  Search this

Antislavery movements  Search this

Slavery -- Law and legislation  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Activists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Narration

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV003339

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7651b5fa3-08df-46da-ac5e-d92182fa5d36

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref506

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

National Broadcasting Company  Search this

Howard University  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Daughters of the American Revolution  Search this

Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993  Search this

Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (cartridge, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Narration

Place:

Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

Clips of Marian Anderson's outdoor concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on April 9, 1939. Howard L. Ickes introduced Marian Anderson's performance. Narration between clips of radio broadcast provides context for historical event, including its significance in sparking D.C.'s modern civil rights movements.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American singers  Search this

Singers  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Civil rights movements  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Narration

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV003343

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7cb23551f-4c6b-428b-a6ac-fccf12fc7ce5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref507

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Institute on Race Relations (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895  Search this

Terrell, Mary Church, 1863-1954  Search this

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound recordings (cartridge, 1/4 inch)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Narration

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

A clip from "Americans All" radio program broadcasted on February 12, 1950 in celebration of Frederick Douglass' birthday. Tomlinson Todd, leader of Institute on Race Relations, interviewed Mary Church Terrell, civil rights activist and friend of Douglass. Terrell spoke of her friendship with Douglass - how they met and visiting World's Fair in Chicago with Douglass. She proposed February 14 as Frederick Douglass day. Narration and radio program provides brief description of Todd, Terrell, Institute on Race Relations, and "Americans All."

Narration and radio broadcast clip for one of four displays used in exhibition: To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978. Part of To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978 Audiovisual Records. Dated 19920101.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV003342

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American abolitionists  Search this

Abolitionists  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Activists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Narration

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV003341

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa773105fe7-b4be-4ff1-9ef9-56b0dafe77be

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref508

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

Museum educator Joanna Banks discussed the meaning of prejudice and marching for justice with Brookland Elementary School students. The students visited the museum to view the exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self Determination in D.C., 1791-1978'

Discussion. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self Determination in D.C., 1791-1978.' Dated 19920410.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Prejudices  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Students  Search this

African American students  Search this

Museums and community  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002134

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7bae770de-5496-4187-9de8-2d75f875a691

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref513

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Cooper, Anna J. (Anna Julia), 1858-1964  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1991

Scope and Contents:

In preparation of the exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978,' Dr. Paul Cook spoke to docents about racial segregation, integration, and discrimination during the 1940s and 1950s in Washington, D.C., and the civil rights movement. He spoke about his personal experiences, and events he witnessed or participated. Cook began his lecture speaking about Anna J. Cooper, who was an educator at M Street School (later Dunbar High School) in southeast Washington, D.C.

Docent training - lecture. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Dated 19911127.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Racism  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Civil rights movements  Search this

Activists  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002125

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c240cdc0-2b07-4380-905f-98f4970cded1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref515

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (audio cassette)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1992

Scope and Contents:

Recording of the self guided audio tour for the exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978' which was held at the Anacostia Museum from January 1992 to November 1992. People, organizations, and laws which have made their mark on racial equality in the District of Columbia featured in the audio tour.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV001051_B

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Antislavery movements  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Civil rights movements  Search this

Activists  Search this

Abolitionists  Search this

Home rule  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV001051_A

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa71e7e63e7-cf74-4b74-8ffa-5f34d0d8475a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref511

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (audio cassette)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

circa 1992

Scope and Contents:

Recording of the self guided audio tour for the exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978' which was held at the Anacostia Museum from January 1992 to November 1992. People, organizations, and laws which have made their mark on racial equality in the District of Columbia featured in the audio tour. This recording is in Spanish.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV001052_B

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Antislavery movements  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Civil rights leaders  Search this

Civil rights movements  Search this

Activists  Search this

Abolitionists  Search this

Home rule  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV001052_A

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa79b25f5ae-3a24-4d14-96a9-d16badce8d47

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref512

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Video recordings

Place:

United States -- Politics and government

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1992

Scope and Contents:

Brief description of Washington, D.C. residents' fight for statehood and Congressional representatives during the 1980s. Local politics and rising crime in the district are also addressed.

Short film. Related to exhibition 'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978.' Part of To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978 Audiovisual Records. Dated 19920103.

Biographical / Historical:

'To Achieve These Rights: The Struggle for Equality and Self-Determination in the District of Columbia, 1791-1978' showcased 187 years of civil rights activism in Washington, D.C. by examining the African American journey toward racial equality in the nation's capital--from slavery and emancipation to voting rights, desegregation, and home rule. The exhibition was created by the Anacostia Museum and exhibited there from January 1992 to November 1992.

General:

Title transcribed from physical asset.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

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.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Home rule  Search this

Politicians  Search this

Political science  Search this

Crime  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Collection Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033, Item ACMA AV002127

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records / Series 2: AudioVisual Materials

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa77ac74a9b-8ccb-4b72-9c0a-2249a65e188d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-033-ref514

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

Extent:

13.04 Linear feet (18 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Exhibit scripts

Exhibition records

Brochures

Photographic prints

Correspondence

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1992-01 - 1992-07

Summary:

An exhibition on 187 years of civil rights activism in Washington, DC. The show was created by the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and exhibited there from January 1992 to July 1992. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit script, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.

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:

Museum exhibits  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Genre/Form:

Exhibit scripts

Exhibition records -- 1990-2004

Brochures

Photographic prints

Correspondence

Citation:

To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-033

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To achieve these rights: the struggle for equality and self-determination in the District of Columbia, 1791–1978 exhibition records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75be9a5d8-d9fe-49e5-a5a9-be1eb76efca6

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-033