<I>Kenneth Royster Oral History Interview</I>
date: label: Date
content: July 14, 2016
name: label: Created by
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
label: Recorded by
content: Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
label: Interview of
content: Kenneth Royster, American, born 1944
label: Interviewed by
content: Aaron Bryant, American
notes: label: Description
content: The oral history consists of 2016.129.4.1a and 2016.129.4.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
label: Description
content: Ken Royster was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Royster donated a collection of his photographs to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
label: Description
content: During this oral history interview Ken Royster discusses his evolution as an artist and photographer and his approach to his work. Royster is known for his black and white photography of African American cultural rituals, such as baptisms. He also talks at length about growing up in Baltimore, Maryland.
place: label: Place collected
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Museums
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Social life and customs
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: The Collection Donor Oral History Project
label: Classification
content: Time-based Media - Moving Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.129.4.1a-.2a
objectType: label: Type
content: video recordings
label: Type
content: oral histories
label: Type
content: digital media - born digital
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: digital
label: Dimensions
content: Duration (2016.129.4.1a): 101.8 min.
label: Dimensions
content: Duration (2016.129.4.2a): 101.25 min.
label: Dimensions
content: 166.47 GB