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Artificial and Ephemeral Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 060
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters, programs, meeting minutes, speeches, event tickets, brochures, pamphlets, invitations, financial records, legislative materials, political memorabilia, and other rare items dating primarily from the 19th through the mid- 20th century. Of particular significance are letters, petitions, and legislative acts documenting the work of elected and appointed mayors; a Board of Alderman; and City Councils from 1802 through the early 1870s in the “Politics...
Dates:
1769
Manon Cleary Papers
Collection
Identifier: 223
Scope and Contents
The papers were donated to the DC Public Library by the estate of Manon Cleary as facilitated by her husband F. Steven Kijek. These records are incomplete as Kijek still retains a portion of the materials. The collection documents the personal and professional life of Cleary, as an artist and educator in Washington DC and includes, but not limited to, correspondence, notes, photographs, artwork, reviews, ephemera, and printed materials. Combined, the materials present a detailed picture of...
Dates:
1942 - 2016
Washington Women’s Arts Center Records
Collection
Identifier: 004
Scope and Contents
The collection contains administrative files including correspondence, board meeting minutes, annual reports, contracts, insurance policies, and grant files. The records document the Center's history and membership through guest books, membership directories, and documentation of the 1972 Women's Conference in the Visual Arts. The collection includes the Center's journal Womensphere and issues of its newsletter. Additionally, the collection contains information on the activities of the...
Dates:
1972-1988
Williams, Albert "Vision" Black Lives Matter Panels
Collection
Identifier: 233
Scope and Contents
The Collection Consists of 3 works, created by Albert "Vision" Williams on the temporary construction walls surrounding the United State Chamber of Commerce Building located at 1615 H Street, NW. The works were created during the civil unrest in the days following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
Dates:
2020-05