National Museum of African Art Ephemera
Content Description
The collection contains ephemera including brochures and related visitor information about the National Museum of African Art in Washington D.C. dated from 1996 through the 2000s.
Dates
- 1996-circa 2000s
Creator
- National Museum of African Art (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
The National Museum of African Art collects, exhibits, conserves, and studies traditional and contemporary arts of Africa. It is located at 950 Independence Avenue SW, Washington D.C. 20560. Established in 1964 by Warren Robbins, it was originally a private museum named the Museum of African Art. It became a Smithsonian museum in 1979, and was moved to the National Mall in 1987.
Extent
1 Box (.25 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, unknown donor, no date.
- Art museums -- Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
- Printed ephemera Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Repository
2401 Welton St.
Denver Colorado 80205
