DC Community Heritage Project 2013
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Title
DC Community Heritage Project 2013
Subject
History
Historic Preservation
Description
These materials were produced by 2013 DC Community Heritage Project grant recipients.
Date
2013
Collection Items
DC Community Heritage Project Showcase Film 2013
This film, produced for the 2013 DCCHP Showcase event, highlights the grantee projects produced during the cycle. The film is separated into categories focusing on: Landmarks, Neighborhoods, and Culture.
Visible Language: a signed/spoken musical about this history of deaf communication
This script for a musical production has both spoken and signed dialogue. It dramatizes the history of Kendall Green, the National College for the Deaf and Dumb (later Gallaudet University, as well as Helen Keller's arrival in Washington, DC.
We are Fairfax Village: a brief history of the Fairfax Village Community
This article uses archival research and testimony from neighborhood residents to describe the history of Fairfax Village in Washington, DC. The document provides a historical narrative beginning with the neighborhood's construction in 1938, its…
Signs and Wonders
This mixed media piece reflects the unspoken code used by slaves seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad. The piece depicts good fortune, where friendly Native American populations may be found, protection, and the nearby presence of the…
The Code Look for the Rainbow Sign
This mixed media piece reflects the unspoken code used by slaves seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad. This piece depicts a synthesis of African and Creole beliefs in the divine, and luck.
The Code Behind Closed Doors
This three dimensional, mixed media art piece reflects the unspoken code used by slaves seeking freedom along the Underground Railroad. See the essay entitled "Visual Cues Along the Journey on the Underground Railroad" by Dr. Anne Bouie for a…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Yael Nash-Hubbard
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Nash-Hubbard grew up gardening at Fort Dupont Park in Washington, DC. She learned the…
Nash-Hubbard grew up gardening at Fort Dupont Park in Washington, DC. She learned the…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Tony Senerchia
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Tony Senerchia grew up in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington, DC where both of…
Tony Senerchia grew up in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington, DC where both of…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Geraldine Siedel
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Siedel grew up in New York City in the 1930s, and began her career in the United…
Siedel grew up in New York City in the 1930s, and began her career in the United…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Guy Brandenburg
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Brandenburg was born in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC in 1950, but he…
Brandenburg was born in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC in 1950, but he…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Henry Womack
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Womack was born in Halifax, VA, a town, historically known for tobacco production,…
Womack was born in Halifax, VA, a town, historically known for tobacco production,…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - James Pittman
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Pittman was born in Little Rock, AR, but his family moved to the Truxton…
Pittman was born in Little Rock, AR, but his family moved to the Truxton…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Joe Baumgartner
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Baumgartner was raised in Elkton, KY where his family owned a tobacco farm.…
Baumgartner was raised in Elkton, KY where his family owned a tobacco farm.…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Jose Lovos
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Lovos was born in El Salvador on a farm where he worked with his family for most of…
Lovos was born in El Salvador on a farm where he worked with his family for most of…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Alexander Matthews
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city. Alexander Matthews discusses his early life, and arrival in Washington, DC. He describes…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Ken LePoer
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Ken LePoer and his wife Barbara LePoer started as urban farmers after they took a…
Ken LePoer and his wife Barbara LePoer started as urban farmers after they took a…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Kevin Platte
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Platte discusses his introduction to the community at the West End Garden shortly…
Platte discusses his introduction to the community at the West End Garden shortly…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Lillian Rubin
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Rubin arrived in DC in 1944 where she began work as a meteorologist. She met her…
Rubin arrived in DC in 1944 where she began work as a meteorologist. She met her…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Lori Kenepp
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Kenepp arrived in DC in 1988 for a job and brought her deeply ingrained love of…
Kenepp arrived in DC in 1988 for a job and brought her deeply ingrained love of…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Louise Meyer
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
The daughter of German immigrants, Meyer grew up in a Washington, DC household where…
The daughter of German immigrants, Meyer grew up in a Washington, DC household where…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Mattie Croskey
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Croskey discusses her early life in North Carolina, where her family owned and…
Croskey discusses her early life in North Carolina, where her family owned and…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Michaela Borghese
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Borghese grew up on a farm in her native Austria where she learned to garden and…
Borghese grew up on a farm in her native Austria where she learned to garden and…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Pat Taylor
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Taylor was attracted to Washington, DC by the mild climate and abundance of public…
Taylor was attracted to Washington, DC by the mild climate and abundance of public…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Rhoda Trooboff
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Trooboff came to Washington, DC in 1969 and began gardening at Friendship Community…
Trooboff came to Washington, DC in 1969 and began gardening at Friendship Community…
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Richard Senerchia
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Senerchia and his wife bought a house in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington, DC…
Senerchia and his wife bought a house in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington, DC…
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