that visually narrates a tale of death and resurrection of white 

 landowners and theit Black workers; a collection of autograph 

 books which were signed by passengers in the taxi cab of Per- 

 cival Bryan, an Anacostia neighborhood resident and former 

 White House butlet. The complete collection contains 300 

 autograph books documenting the people who rode with Mr. 

 Bryan from 1941 through 1993; a fiberglass black male angel rep- 

 resenting love and hope which is installed at 75 churches of the 

 United Houses of Prayer for All People across the country. 



Programming for the Down Through the Years exhibition 

 centered around storytelling workshops, a children's video 

 series on stories from the black tradition, a workshop discuss- 

 ing multiple intetpretations of black images in folktales and 

 stories, and an open mike series on storytelling. 



The Museum's Community Gallery hosted a varied array of 

 exhibitions: 



Twenty Models in Black showcased the work of Washington, 

 D.C.-born fashion photographer James Hicks and focused 

 on his growth as both a photographer and an artist. In a 

 gallery talk attended by junior high school students, 

 Mr. Hicks shared insights into his career in photography. 

 From Soweto to Anacostia: Art Prints from the Funda Art Center 

 presented works from one of South Africa's best-known and 

 respected community art centers. The show highlights the 

 printmaking of present and former students of the Center. 

 Caribbean Music In Washington, DC. explored the role music 

 plays in the formation of cultural identity of Caribbean- 

 American based communities. The exhibition examined 

 musical forms from the Ftench and English-speaking Carib- 

 bean. The exhibition included videos, musical record al- 

 bums, and photogtaph of performers, local DJs, as well as 

 recording companies, music and bookstores. 

 Footsteps in North Brentwood is the culmination of a multi-year 

 collaboration with the members of the Historical Society of 

 North Brentwood to recover and document the history of 

 the first incorporated black town in Prince George's Coun- 

 ty, Maryland. The project collected over 400 photographs 

 documenting family and community life and identified 

 over 100 objects ftom wash tubs to children's toys to per- 

 sonal family items. The exhibition opening was a reunion 

 for members of the North Brentwood community. 

 It will be installed at the new North Brentwood Com- 

 munity Center in 1997. 

 At the Center for African American History and Culture: 



The exhibition Visual Journal: Harlem andD.C. in the Thir- 

 ties and Forties, presented photography as historical narrative. 

 The works of Robert H. McNeil, Gordon Parks, Robert and 

 George Scurlock, and Morgan and Marvin Smith provided 

 commentary on urban and rural African American life before 

 and after World War II. The exhibition and accompanying 

 catalogue prompted the viewer to consider the narrative of his- 

 tory as composed and presented by photographers. The 

 work ranged from street photography in New York and 

 Washington to portraiture including Adam Clayton 

 Powell, Mary McLeod Bethune, and the Negro Baseball 



League players. These photographs of social life, political 

 events, and everyday life highlight the Smithsonian concern 

 for conserving the diversity of cultural life in its 150th an- 

 niversary year. 



The exhibition, Equal Rights and Justice, commemorated the 

 30th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and presented con- 

 temporary art inspired by the civil rights movement. Radcliff 

 Bailey's "Altar for Four" commemorating the bombing death 

 of four children in a Birmingham, Alabama, church was 

 donated to the museum at the conclusion of the exhibition. 



The Museum and Center presented over lOO programs and 

 performances. 



Program highlights include: Caribbean Community con- 

 ference focusing on the history, current realities, and future 

 agenda of the English, French, and Spanish-speaking Carib- 

 bean communities in metropolitan Washington; annual 

 Kwanzaa family workshop including storytelling, craft 

 workshop, and video series; annual J uneteenth program; 150th 

 Anniversary Celebration at the Anacostia Museum was a fami- 

 ly oriented event featuring storytelling, dance and music as 

 well as artist demonstrators. It attracted more than 3000 

 people to the Fott Place site. The Center for African American 

 History and Culture engaged local photographers to capture 

 African American participation in the Anniversary celebra- 

 tions. These photographs will be compiled in a publication on 

 family life in America. 



The Museum continues its environmental education pro- 

 gram through the George Washington Carver Nature Trail at 

 Forr Place and offers guided trail walks focusing on African 

 American history. 



Archives of American Art 



Richard J. Wattenmaker, Director 



The Archives of American Art is the nation's repository for 

 documentation of the visual arts and culture in the United 

 States. It collects, pteserves, and makes available for study 

 records, original papers, photographs, diaries, sketchbooks, 

 and oral history interviews. On the subject of art in America, 

 it is the largest archives in the world, holding more than 13 

 million documents. Dedicated to encouraging research in 

 American art and cultural history, the Archives makes its col- 

 lections easily accessible through reference centers across the 

 country and an extensive interlibrary loan program. Re- 

 searchers may use its catalogue database on the Internet and 

 through the Research Libraries Information Network. The 

 Archives' varied collections are a foundation fot advanced 

 study in American art history and in other fields, including 

 cultural, political, and social history. The Archives' quarterly 

 Journal publishes articles based on research conducted in the 

 collections, as well as book reviews and collecting reports 

 from the regional centers. 



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