Created by
National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
Recorded by
Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
Interview of
Logan, Simone Durrah, American, born 1960
Interviewed by
Bryant, Aaron, American
Date
August 18, 2016
Medium
digital
Dimensions
Duration (2016.129.16.1a): 51.1 min.
Duration (2016.129.16.2a): 50.52 min.
80.1 GB
Description
The oral history consists of 2016.129.16.1a and 2016.129.16.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
Simone Durrah Logan was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Logan donated her family’s collection of historic photographs that document their family history back to the 19th Century to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In this oral history interview, Simone Durrah Logan talks about the fascinating family history behind the large collection of photographs she inherited from her father. This history includes migration from Alabama to Yankton, South Dakota. She also discusses her passion for Black history and genealogy which lead her to donate the photographs to the museum.
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Yankton, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Collection Donor Oral History Project
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Topic
American South
American West
Families
Migrations
Museums
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.129.16.1a-.2a
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd526bc50fd-74b1-4da7-b04e-058a19a0546a

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