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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 20-053

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Website Records, 2016

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Museum of African American History and Culture
Title:Website Records
Dates:2016
Quantity:
Collection:Accession 20-053
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of web content related to the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) on September 24, 2016, and related events and promotions. Content was captured between August 24 and December 7, 2016. Materials include web pages from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, and Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage websites; Twitter and Facebook accounts; tweets and posts using hashtags promoted by NMAAHC in Twitter and Instagram; and Snapchat videos. Press releases and a report on the grand opening digital engagement campaign are also included. Materials are in electronic format.

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This accession consists of web content related to the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) on September 24, 2016, and related events and promotions. Content was captured between August 24 and December 7, 2016. Materials include web pages from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, and Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage websites; Twitter and Facebook accounts; tweets and posts using hashtags promoted by NMAAHC in Twitter and Instagram; and Snapchat videos. Press releases and a report on the grand opening digital engagement campaign are also included. Materials are in electronic format.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 20-053, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Website Records

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Electronic Records

NMAAHC website (top-level pages only), crawled September 24, 2016

Electronic Records

NMAAHC website (top-level pages only), crawled September 27, 2016

Electronic Records

NMAAHC Twitter account, crawled September 9, 2016

Electronic Records

NMAAHC Twitter account (archive generated by Twitter), exported October 7, 2016

Electronic Records

NMAAHC Facebook account, crawled September 9, 2016

Electronic Records

NMAAHC Facebook account, crawled October 5, 2016

Electronic Records

NMAAHC Facebook account (archive generated by Facebook), exported October 5, 2016

Electronic Records

Twitter search results on tweets using the hashtags #NMAAHC, #MakingHistory, #APeoplesJourney, or #FreedomSounds, crawled September 29, 2016

Electronic Records

Tweets using the hashtag #APeoplesJourney (79,174 tweets), exported between August 24 and September 24, 2016

Electronic Records

Tweets using the hashtag #APeoplesJourney (28,647 tweets), exported between September 24 and October 5, 2016

Electronic Records

Tweets using the hashtag #AfricanAmericanMuseum (2,883 tweets), exported between August 31 and October 5, 2016

Electronic Records

Tweets using the hashtag #BuildNMAAHC (175 tweets), exported between September 13 and 30, 2016

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Tweets using the hashtag #FreedomSounds (5,957 tweets), exported between August 31 and October 5, 2016

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Tweets using the hashtag #GiveNMAAHC (2,384 tweets), exported between September 1 and October 5, 2016

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Tweets using the hashtag #LiftNMAAHC (276 tweets), exported between September 14 and 30, 2016

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Tweets using the hashtag #NMAAHC (60,986 tweets), exported between August 30 and October 5, 2016

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Tweets using the hashtag #PassTheMic (369 tweets), exported between September 7 and 16, 2016

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Tweets using the hashtag #SmithsonianAfricanAmericanMuseum (56 tweets), exported between September 2 and October 1, 2016

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Instagram search results on posts using the hashtag #FreedomSounds, crawled September 29, 2016

Electronic Records

Instagram search results on posts using the hashtag #APeoplesJourney, crawled September 29, 2016

Electronic Records

Instagram search results on posts using the hashtag #MakingHistory, crawled September 29, 2016

Electronic Records

Instagram search results on posts using the hashtag #NMAAHC, crawled September 29, 2016

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NMAAHC Snapchat videos (5 videos), captured October 31, 2016

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"Freedom Sounds: A Community Celebration" press release from Smithsonian Institution website, crawled September 21, 2016

Electronic Records

"Freedom Sounds: A Community Celebration" festival web pages from Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage website, crawled September 21, 2016

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"A People's Journey Magazine: Grand Opening Digital Engagement Campaign" wrap-up report, dated December 7, 2016

Electronic Records

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