Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 96-147
National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture
Program Records, circa 1983-1992 and undated
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records which document the administrative activities of the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Program in African American Culture (PAAC), with earlier records dating back to when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History (PAAH), 1989-1992, and the Program in Black American Culture (PBAC), 1983-1989. Materials include the correspondence and memoranda of Bernice Johnson Reagon, Director of PBAC, 1983-1988; Niani Kilkenny, Acting Director of PBAC, 1988-1989, and Director of PAAC, 1992- ; John P. Archambeault, Program Assistant; and Gwendolyn Robinson, Director of PAAH, 1989-1992. Records also consist of information on exhibitions, such as Black American Music and Field to Factory; minutes of meetings; information on African American folklore, music, and culture; budget files; annual reports; and articles on present and past African American related events.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Archambeault, John P.
- Field to Factory: Afro-American Migration, 1915-1940 (Exhibition) (1987-2006: Washington, D.C.)
- Kilkenny, Niani
- National Museum of American History (U.S.). Program in African American History
- Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-
- Simmons, Gwendolyn Zoharah
- Smithsonian Institution. Program in Black American Culture
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-147, National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture, Program Records