Adams Morgan Day 2018

Collection Title: Adams Morgan Day 2018

Description: To celebrate the festival anniversary, DC Public Library has also collaborated with Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and American University to highlight the history of the neighborhood through exhibitions, activities and performances. “We will strive to honor the decades of creativity, activism and diversity of Adams Morgan that continue to shape the community today,” said Washingtoniana librarian Michele Casto of DCPL. The Humanities Truck presented an exhibit about Adams Morgan using content from Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum’s “A Right to the City” exhibition and historic photos of Adams Morgan from the Nancy Shia Collection at DCPL. This collection contains photos taken from the event.

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: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 01; The Humanities Truck at its first event: Adams Morgan Day 2018.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 02; Maren Orchard, Humanities Truck graduate fellow, setting up event.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 03; Two visitors looking over the Humanities Truck on this rainy day.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 04; Adams Morgan "Know Your Neighborhood" front of postcard. Held by Benjamin Stokes.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 05; Adams Morgan "Know Your Neighborhood" back of postcard. Held by Benjamin Stokes.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 06; Dan Kerr, Humanities Truck Director and Samir Meghelli, curator at the Anacostia Community Museum, setting up Humanities Truck before opening of Adams Morgan Day festivities.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 07; M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska, Associate Director of AU's Graduate Program in Public History, and her husband in front of the Humanities Truck.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 08; Trying to stay dry. Maren Orchard, Humanities Truck graduate fellow in front. Samir Meghelli, curator at the Anacostia Community Museum, is behind her. M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska, Associate Director of AU's Graduate Program in Public History, and her husband are to the right.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 09; Several Humanities Truck visitors looking through photos.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 10; Humanities Truck visitors on this rainy day.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 11; Maren Orchard, Humanities Truck graduate fellow, explaining exhibit to visitor (in front).

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 12; Benjamin Stokes, Assistant Professor School of Communication at AU (back) and Maren Orchard, Humanities Truck graduate fellow (front) on Humanities Truck.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 13; The Humanities Truck at its first event: Adams Morgan Day 2018. Samir Meghelli, curator at the Anacostia Community Museum (yellow poncho).

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 14; Performers. Adams Morgan Day 2018.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 15; Humanities Truck visitors on this rainy day.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 16; Visitors gather around to watch performers. Adams Morgan Day 2018.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 17; Humanities Truck visitors on this rainy day.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 18; Dan Kerr, Humanities Truck Director being interviewed.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 19; Samir Meghelli, curator at the Anacostia Community Museum interviews neighborhood activists Marie Nahikian, Topper Carew, and Ronald and Mary Pierce.

: Adams Morgan Day 2018 Image 20; Benjamin Stokes, Assistant Professor School of Communication at AU, and friends, before raffle.