Welcome to the African American Highlights section of the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Explore a selection of resources relating to African Americans from archival, library and specialized research collections across the Smithsonian.
These collections contain an assortment of resources pertaining to African
American history and culture. To explore these resources, use the buttons
at left to select a topic or the buttons at right to view selected highlights
from each repository.
Each of the following Smithsonian repositories maintains a wide variety
of collections including books, manuscripts, photographs, and specialized
bibliographies.
Click on the repositories below to view a sample of the holdings described
in SIRIS that relate to African American topics.
- Archives of American Art (AAA)
- Archives of American Gardens (AAG)
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History (ACAH)
- Archives Center, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum (NASM)
- Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA)