A different drummer : John Kinard and the Anacostia Museum, 1967-1989 / Zora Martin-Felton and Gail S. Lowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin-Felton, Zora.

Lowe, Gail Sylvia, author.

Contributor:

Anacostia Museum, host institution.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anacostia Museum.

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum.

Kinard, John, 1936-1989.

Kinard, John.

African Americans--Museums--Washington (D.C.).

African Americans.

Museums.

Washington (D.C.).

Genre:

Festschriften.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (inscriptions) (Banks Collection copy 1)

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copies 2 & 3)

Martin-Felton, Zora (autograph) (Banks Collection copy 1)

Lowe, Gail Sylvia (autograph) (Banks Collection copy 1)

Physical Description:

xi pages, 1 unnumbered page, 90 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 22 x 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 1993.

Contents:

Prologue: The Legacy of John Kinard

Chapter 1: "Something in Mind": The Early Years

Chapter 2: The African Connection: Ties with the Ancestral Heritage

Chapter 3: An Experimental Neighborhood Museum: Something New in Anacostia

Chapter 4: "One Leap in the Dark": Clearing the Hurdles

Chapter 5: The Expanded Vision: Pushing Beyond Expectations

Chapter 6: "The Common Denominator": Bringing People and Ideas Together

Chapter 7: "A Good Servant": The Contributions of John Kinard

Epilogue: The Legacy and the Future.

Notes:

"Published on the occasion of the Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Institution September 15, 1992."

"Editor: Ann Grogg. Cover Design: Pearline Waldrop."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-90).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copies 1-3 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy 1 inscribed "To Joanna - Another 'different drummer' who has profoundly raised the consciousness of us all, and who will be in the forefront of the Museum Urban Environment Movement with her continued innovative, mind shaking programs. Go on, girlfriend. Fondly, Zora".

Banks Collection copy 1 inscribed "To Joanna: Our resident expert on African American women's literature (where is your book on this subject?!!) and a standard bearer for truth, pride, and nobility of self. Thanks for the insights, the research leads, and the laughter! Sincerely, Gail Lowe 1/3/94".

OCLC:

29031567