Program in African American Culture Collection

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Program in African American Culture Collection

1850-2004, undated

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The collection primarily documents the activities of the National Museum of American History's Program in African American Culture (PAAC) dating from 1979 through 2004. The Program in African American Culture (PAAC) created public programs documenting the black experience in the United States, as well as, other countries. Archival materials include photographs, programs, administrative files, magnetic tape, audiocassettes, U-matic and VHS video cassettes.

100 Cubic feet (309 boxes)

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11663018

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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Maltsby, Portia

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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Program in African American Culture.

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The Program in Black American Culture began as a research group formed in 1972 to develop the African Diaspora program at the Smithsonian's Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife. For a time it operated as part of the Division of Performing Arts. When that Division was terminated the African American Culture Program was attached to the National Museum of American History in 1982. The office was renamed Program in African American History in 1989, and again renamed as Program in ...