The beginning of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (ANM) can be traced to the 1966 Aspen, Colorado meeting of the American Association of Museums. At that time S. Dillon Ripley suggested to the members that museum directors try to take their museums to the people of low income areas by renting store front buildings and creating relevant exhibits to arouse curiosity and stimulate motivation for further learning.

Upon his return, Ripley outlined his idea for a satellite museum. Charles Blitzer, then Director of the Smithsonian's Office of Education, chaired the committee to start the project. With the aid of his assistant Carolyn Bronheim, Benjamin Lawless, Assistant Chief of Exhibits, and Frank A. Taylor, Director General of Museums, the requirements for the satellite museum were defined.

After many meetings with community self-help groups, an advisory council was formed. This council was to function as liaison between the Smithsonian Institution and the community. On April 23, 1967, the newly formed council announced Anacostia in southeast Washington, D.C. as the community for the Smithsonian's first satellite museum. The abandoned Carver Theater was selected as the site.

In June 1967, the museum was formally named Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (ANM). John Kinard was chosen as the director and assumed his duties on July 1, 1967. ANM was officially opened September 15, 1967.

These records consist of materials documenting exhibits: Blacks in the Westward Movement, Buy Now Pay Later (consumer problems exhibit), Country Store, Drug, Sage of Anacostia, and Rat. In addition, there is John Kinard's correspondence; memoranda from William Warner, Assistant Secretary for Public Services; budgetary and travel materials; drafts, articles, and printed matter pertaining to ANM history and anniversary celebrations; files on community organization meetings at ANM; and photographs of D. C. Mayor Walter Washington celebrating D. C. community leader Stanley J. Anderson Day at ANM. Related records can be found in record units 99 and 145.

Box 1 of 10

Folder	1		A - miscellaneous
Folder	2		Advertisements Anacostia Community School Project
Folder	3		Advisory Council, Program Committee Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, 1967-1973 contains some early council meeting minutes.
Folder	4		Afro American Script by Carroll Greene
Folder	5		Anderson, Stanley J. Concerns Anderson Day in Anacostia, November 11, 1973 contains press releases, newspaper clippings, telegrams and brief biography.
Folder	6		Anderson, Stanley J. Contains recognition ceremony pictures with D. C. Mayor Walter Washington, 1969.
Folder	7		American Association of Museums
Folder	8		American Association of Museums and International Council of Museums, 1968-1970
Folder	9		Anacostia Community Program Committee, 1969-1972
Folder	10		Anacostia Community Program Committee, undated

Box 2 of 10

Folder	1		Anacostia Economic Development Corporation, 1972-1974
Folder	2		Anacostia Economic Development Corporation, 1971-1972
Folders	3-10		ANM Archives, 1967-1974. Includes information pertaining to opening of ANM, information prior to opening of ANM, flyers, invitations, publicity material, philosophy of ANM and pamphlets.
Folder	11		ANM Board Staff Dinner
Folder	12		ANM Stationary
Folder	13		Artist in Residence
Folder	14		Bicentennial Commission, D. C.

Box 3 of 10

Folder	1		Butler, Michael - ANM consultant on exhibits
Folder	2		C, 1969-1974
Folder	3		Campaign: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and Irving-Sweeney-Miller Foundation matching funds, 1968
Folder	4		Carnegie Proposal, Anacostia Studies
Folder	5		Clay modeling class
Folder	6		ANM Performing Arts Group
Folder	7		Commission on Negro History and Culture, also Maryland Commission on Negro History and Bill #12962 sponsored by Congressman Scheuer.
Folder	8		Correspondence, general, A-F, prior to 1972
Folder	9		Council of Churches of Greater Washington

Box 4 of 10

Folder	1		D. C. Public Schools
Folder	2		Douglass Home Committee
Folder	3		Ecology
Folder	4		Emblem Design Contest
Folder	5		Emblem Design Contest Donors
Folder	6		Environmental Interpretation Institute, John Kinard panel member
Folder	7		Evaluation of a Community II Script
Folder	8		Evaluation of a Community I Script
Folder	9		Evaluation of a Community, Part II correspondence and Programs contains fifth anniversary celebration memoranda
Folder	10		Exhibit: Afro American History, Sage of Anacostia, 1969
Folder	11		Exhibit: Anacostia
Folder	12		Exhibit: Barnett-Aden Art, 1973-1974

Box 5 of 10

Folder	1		Exhibit: Black Man in the Westward Movement
Folder	2		Exhibit: Black Man in the Westward Movement
Folder	3		Exhibit: Black Man in the Westward Movement
Folder	4		Exhibit: Black Man in the Westward Movement
Folder	5		Exhibit: Black Patriot
Folder	6		Exhibit: Buy Now Pay Later (consumer problems exhibit).
Folder	7		Exhibit: Country Store
Folder	8		Exhibit: Drug
Folder	9		Exhibit: Douglass Years
Folder	10		Exhibits Lists
Folder	11		Exhibits, memos, etc. to and from SI, 1966
Folder	12		Exhibits - memos and schedules from ANM staff and advisory council about exhibits also copies of correspondence, 1968-1974
Folder	13		Exhibit: Festival of the Arts, 1968. Also see two folders filed under "F".

Box 6 of 10

Folder	1		Exhibit: Jamaica
Folder	2		Exhibit: Jazz
Folder	3		Exhibit: Lorton, October 1970
Folder	4		Exhibit: Making of a museum first anniversary exhibit contains one invitation to ANM activities
Folder	5		Exhibit: Makonde Art, 1968
Folder	6		Exhibit: Photo
Folder	7		Exhibit: Rat, rentals and inquiries
Folder	8		Exhibit: Science (Man's Greatest Adventure)
Folder	9		Exhibit: SI Traveling
Folder	10		Exhibit: ABM Mobile (Summer in the parks, 1969)
Folder	11		Exhibits: Rating form and suggestion box
Folder	12		"F" miscellaneous
Folder	13		Festival of the Arts, 1970-1972
Folder	14		Festival of the Arts (not an exhibit)
Folder	15		Fifth Anniversary - 1972
Folder	16		Frederick Douglass Bill, sponsored by Senator Holt, S835-HR5968
Folder	17		Fund raising campaign, November 1969-1970
Folder	18		George Washington University, United Planning Organization, Congress Heights Project
Folder	19		Gospel Truth, 1971
Folder	20		Gospel Truth Publicity
Folder	21		Harper's Ferry (John Kinard speaker at training center)
Folder	22		Housing and Urban Development exhibits funds
Folder	23		International Council of Museums 1971 survey

Box 7 of 10

Folder	1		International Council of Museums 1971 Program. Contains correspondence, printed material and information on Grenoble meeting.
Folder	2		International Council of Museums. Contains pamphlets on Danish museums.
Folder	3		Intramural Transfer of Specimens objects borrowed from SI. F214
Folder	4		Kennedy Doodler, 1968
Folder	5		Kerosene Lamps and Lanterns - candles
Folder	6		Lamont Street
Folder	7		Linda Polin Memorial
Folder	8		Little People
Folder	9		Local: Anacostia Drug Committee
Folder	10		Lorton: Inner Voices
Folder	11		Mail Log, 1972
Folder	12		Mail Record, January through June 1973
Folder	13		Media

Box 8 of 10

Folder	1		Memoranda from John Kinard to staff, 1969-1973
Folder	2		Message Maker
Folder	3		Mexico American Association of Museums, 1972. Address by John Kinard.
Folder	4		Model Inner City Community Organization, 1968
Folder	5		Muse-Bedford-Stuyvisant Neighborhood Museum, 1968-1969
Folder	6		Museum, Children's D. C., 1970
Folder	7		Museum Correspondence
Folder	8		Museum Involvement in the Neighborhood
Folder	9		N - Negro College List
Folder	10		National Capitol Park Service Summer in the Parks, 1968
Folder	11		National Conference of the Arts
Folder	12		Negro History - Harmon Collection
Folder	13		Negro Life and History Association for the Study of: contains information of conference, 1969, Birmingham

Box 9 of 10

Folder	1		Neighborhood Museum Seminar, N. Y. C., 1969
Folder	2		Neighborhood Youth Corp and Work Scholarship Information, 1970
Folder	3		North East Museum Conference
Folder	4		O, 1968-1972
Folder	5		Operation Crossroads Africa, 1972-1975
Folder	6		Operation Crossroads Africa, 1969-1970
Folder	7		Opus (an art gallery for exposure of local talent), 1974
Folder	8		Opportunities Industrial Center, 1971-1972
Folder	9		P, 1968
Folder	10		Performing Arts, Division of, (Publicity)
Folder	11		Press releases
Folder	12		Project Innovation, Williamsville, N. Y., Black History Museum
Folder	13		R & S Miscellaneous
Folder	14		Renovation, 1970
Folder	15		Requests for Information, 1967-1971

Box 10 of 10

Folder	1		Science Mans Greatest Adventure Script
Folder	2		Sentry Post Bicentennial
Folder	3		Sixth Anniversary
Folder	4		Smith Delores committee member
Folder	5		Special Friend (receipts)
Folder	6		Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Folder	7		Summer Programs Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Folder	8		Summer Programs Interneighborhood child activities program
Folder	9		Trail Blazers
Folder	10		Towards Freedom exhibits literature
Folder	11		United Church Board
Folder	12		V, W, X, Y, Z miscellaneous
Folder	13		Video Tape Equipment, 1972-1976
Folder	14		Visitors, 1973-1974
Folder	15		Visitors, Prior to 1973
Folder	16		Washington Artists, 1968
Folder	17		WETA Broadcast, 1973
Folder	18		William Warner memos to and from, 1968-1971
Folder	19		Williamsburg Seminars, 1971