"Save Our African American Treasures" in Charleston, S.C

ID: SOAT-BurkeHS__02221

Creator: Barnes, Michael R

Form/Genre: Event

Date: May 30, 2009

Citation: National Museum of African American History and Culture (website)

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Summary

Participants in the "Save Our African American Treasures" program held in May 2009 in Charleston, South Carolina. "Treasures" is a national outreach program presented by the National Museum of African American History and Culture to ensure the preservation of African American history. Looking on (center rear) are NMAAHC Director Lonnie Bunch and Congressman James Clyburn (DSC), and Deputy Director Kinshasha Holman Conwill stands at right. Visitors are learning how to preserve artifacts.

Subject

  • Conwill, Kinshasha Holman
  • Bunch, Lonnie G
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Save Our African American Treasures Program

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

National Museum of African American History and Culture (website)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

May 30, 2009

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Women
  • Legislators
  • Artifacts
  • Public programs
  • History
  • African Americans--History
  • African Americans

Place

  • United States
  • South Carolina

Form/Genre

Event

ID Number

SOAT-BurkeHS__02221

Physical description

Number of Images: 1 Color: Color; Size: 5w x 4.68h ; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print

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