Joan Mondale Plays Drums at Museum of African Art

Summary

Second lady Joan Mondale, wife of Vice President Walter Mondale, plays the drums after a press conference announcing the introduction of a bill to authorize the Smithsonian's acquisition of the Museum of African Art, now known as National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), with (l-r), Rep. Lindy Boggs of Louisiana, Rep. Walter E. Fauntroy of District of Columbia, Warren Robbins, NMAfA founder, and Senator Wendell Anderson of Minnesota.

Subject

• Anderson, Wendell Richard 1933-2016
• Boggs, Lindy 1916-2013
• Fauntroy, Walter E
• Mondale, Joan
• Robbins, Warren M
• National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs

Notes

• Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
• Featured in the "Torch," March 1978.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: March 1978, Image No. 78-1634-11

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1978
• February 7, 1978

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

• Vice-Presidents' spouses
• Special events

Place

United States

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [78-1634-11]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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