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- Title
- Beds within exterior sleeping quarters in Niger.
- Date
- 1970-1973
- Creator
- Jessop, Penny Patricia
- Description
- Here’s the sleeping quarters. The beds were made out of woven small sticks. The mattresses were straw. The mosquito nets were provided by the Peace Corps
- Subject
- Material culture -- Niger; Beds -- Niger
- Country
- Niger
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Jessop, Penny Patricia
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Jessop_0004
- Type
- color photographs
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:3024
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Ben Smith Interview, November 19, 2020
- Date
- November 19, 2020
- Creator
- Mia Owens; Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Ben Smith speaks about his experiences growing up in New York City as a Chinese adoptee. He talks about growing up with two dads and the impact that living in a diverse community has had on his life. Ben also discusses his interests in community building, his YouTube channel Becoming Ben Smith, and his perceptions of his identity as a Chinese adoptee.
- Subject
- adoption; adoptee; community; parents; China; Chinese culture; Asian; American
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2526
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Carnival In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Date
- 1986-02-02
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents celebrate Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 2, 1986. Carnival is an annual Brazilian festival beginning on the Friday before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter.
- Subject
- Tradition; Festival; Culture; Roman Catholic
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0077_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1986 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Carnival In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Date
- 1986-02-02
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents celebrate Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 2, 1986. Carnival is an annual Brazilian festival beginning on the Friday before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter.
- Subject
- Tradition; Festival; Culture; Roman Catholic
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0071_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1985 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Carnival In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Date
- 1986-02-02
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents celebrate Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 2, 1986. Carnival is an annual Brazilian festival beginning on the Friday before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter.
- Subject
- Tradition; Festival; Culture; Roman Catholic; Snake
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0084_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1986 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- "Challenging Myths: A Multicultural Panel of Members from the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Communities" panel information
- Date
- 1992-04-24
- Creator
- Ferebee, Gideon
- Description
- Letter from Gideon Ferebee, co-chair of the education committee for the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gay Men, to panelists for the coalition's upcoming event with the Multicultural Institute entitled "Challenging Myths: A Multicultural Panel of Members from the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Communities." Includes a handwritten note that Manuel Guevara, a member of ENLACE, attended this panel. Also includes further information about the conference that the panel is a part of.
- Subject
- Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American gays -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American lesbians -- Washington (D.C.); Coalitions -- Washington (D.C.); Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (D.C.); Forums (Discussion and debate) -- Washington (D.C.); LGBTQ+ Latinx; LGBTQ+ people of color; African American LGBTQ+ people; Cross-cultural relationships; Intersectionality
- Local Identifier
- SC_ENLACE_collaborations_0018
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98322
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Day Of The Dead Celebrated In Haiti
- Date
- 1999-11-02
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Haitians celebrate the Day of the Dead by making offerings at the municipal cemetery monument of Le Baron, supposedly the first male to be interred in the city's cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on November 2, 1999. Candles, bread and rum are the normal offerings.
- Subject
- Spiritual; Culture; Voodoo; Religion; Prayer; Haiti
- Country
- Haiti
- Local Identifier
- haiti_nc_0042_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Deitra Greene Interview, September 22, 2019
- Date
- September 22, 2019
- Creator
- Sierra Solomon
- Subject
- Washington, DC; Meridian Hill Park; Malcolm X Park; family; music; drum circle; community; culture
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1705
- Title
- Diego Castaneda Interview, September 22, 2019
- Date
- September 22, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr
- Subject
- Washington, DC; Meridian Hill Park; Malcolm X Park; music; Columbian music; festivals; culture
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1706
- Title
- Downtown Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Date
- 1986-02-02
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Two musicians sit on a park bench in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 2, 1986.
- Subject
- Art; Culture
- Country
- Brazil
- Local Identifier
- brazil_nb_0098_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1986 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Drafts of a letter from Yolanda Santiago to community partners
- Date
- 1990-01-05
- Creator
- Santiago, Yolanda
- Description
- Letter from Yolanda Santiago, president of ENLACE, asking if other cultural organizations would be interested in jointly organizing a forum to discuss the views of homosexuality and homophobia in non-Anglo cultures.
- Subject
- Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American gays -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American lesbians -- Washington (D.C.); Community participation -- Washington (D.C.); Homophobia; Cultural pluralism; Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (D.C.); LGBTQ+ Latinx; Hispanic LGBTQ+ people
- Local Identifier
- SC_ENLACE_correspondence_0010
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98338
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Entrance to Instituto Superior de Relaciones Internationales Raul Roa Garcia (Institucion of Superior International Relations)
- Creator
- Child, Jack
- Publisher
- American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
- Subject
- Buildings -- Cuba; International relations and culture -- Cuba; Cuba -- Description and travel; Cuba -- Pictorial works
- Local Identifier
- JCSL_2351
- Type
- color slide
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/JCSL_2351
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Fala, a fishing village on the Niger River.
- Date
- 1970-1973
- Creator
- Jessop, Penny Patricia
- Description
- Tillaberi was on the Niger river and this is Fala, one of the fishing communities on the Niger river
- Subject
- Fishing villages -- Niger.; Huts -- Niger.; Material culture -- Niger.
- Country
- Niger
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Jessop, Penny Patricia
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Jessop_0010
- Type
- color photographs
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:3029
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Fax with information regarding "An evening with contemporary Visual Artists from Mexico"
- Date
- 1993-11-06
- Creator
- King, Cristina
- Description
- Fax from Cristina King to Letitia Gomez and Tomas. Includes a flyer with edits and a press release for an event called "An evening with contemporary visual artists from Mexico."
- Subject
- Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American gays -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American lesbians -- Washington (D.C.); Artists -- Mexico; Círculo Cultural Gay (Mexico); LGBTQ+ Latinx; Hispanic LGBTQ+ people; LGBTQ+ events; AIDS awareness; LGBTQ+ artists
- Local Identifier
- SC_ENLACE_events_0025
- Type
- faxes
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98497
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Fred Fishman Interview, September 28, 2021
- Date
- September 28, 2021
- Creator
- Fred Fishman; Audrey Barnett
- Description
- In this interview with Audrey Barnett, Fred Fishman shares his experiences living in DC through the AIDS epidemic. He pays tribute to the queer organizations, the Lesbian and Gay Chorus and Bet Mishpachah, for supporting him through his own HIV-positive diagnosis. He discusses the lingering trauma and the way that the current COVID-19 pandemic has affected his understanding of the AIDS crisis. This interview was conducted over Zoom.
- Subject
- HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; gay and lesbian community; UCSF cancer studies; Washington Blade; Bet Mishpachah; Jewish culture; social justice; Lesbian and Gay Chorus; gay choral movement; San Francisco Men’s Chorus; Kennedy Center; Civil Rights movement; liberation movements; Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA); performing arts; LGBTQ visibility; NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt; political action songs; South African freedom songs; identity politics; gay religious organizations; COVID-19; Trump Administration; Reagan Administration; mRNA vaccines; Anthony Fauci; virology; clinical research; PTSD; AIDS health project; disability; Tikkun Olam
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3336
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Interview with Adrian Ferguson, April 9, 2022
- Date
- 04/09/2022
- Creator
- Dan Kerr
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4007
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Interview with Angie Whitehurst, April 1, 2022
- Date
- April 1, 2022
- Creator
- Angie Whitehurst; Dan Kerr
- Description
- Angie Whitehurst speak with Dan Kerr about strip clubs and "girly-girly" places that used to exist in downtown DC. She explains that most of these places closed down or moved out of the district because of rising rents and real estate speculation.
- Subject
- DC History Conference; Washington, DC; MLK Jr Public Library; Reeves coffee shop; Petworth; Archibald's Adult Entertainment Club; Foxy Playground; Macombo Lounge; Chez Maurice; adult entertainment clubs; strip clubs; solicitation; K Street, NW; prostitution; Marion Barry; Carter Barron Amphitheater; real estate; drug culture
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4104
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Interview with CeLillianne Green, April 9, 2022
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Morgan Carroll
- Description
- Dan Kerr interviews CeLillianne Green on Black art, community, and culture.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4020
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Interview with Diane Habia Hill, April 9, 2022
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Morgan Carroll
- Description
- Dan Kerr interviews Diane Habia Hill on Black art, community, and culture.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4021
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Interview with James Early, April 9, 2022
- Date
- April 9, 2022
- Creator
- Morgan Carroll
- Description
- Dan Kerr interviews James Early on Black art, community, culture.
- Subject
- petworth, african american, black, community, art, culture, Uzikee Nelson, Paul Robeson
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:4022
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.