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The Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association: Then and Now
This documentary delves into the history of the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association. Utilizing oral history, historical documents, photographs, and intensive research, the film also discusses little-known facts about Frederick…
Benning Park Intergenerational Oral History Project
Young adults from Benning Park in Washington, DC conduct interviews with elders from their area, asking them about their experiences growing up in the nation's capitol.
Meet Me at the Y
YWCA is a housing unit that provides inclusive, affordable housing, especially to African American women. This article details the oral histories of past residents, current board members, community partners, and more.
Urban Agriculture in Central Northeast: The Trailblazers
These two oral histories document the history of food systems and agriculture in Washington DC, according to personal accounts from Dennis Chestnut and Bo Luther.
James Reese Europe American Legion Post 5 Archival Project
In three separate interviews, oral history is taken from war veterans, Anthony Hollis, Dr. James Jones, and John Hicks. Work is put into uncovering the vastly understudied stories of African American military veterans.
1968: Wilson High School Desegregation Panel Discussion
Alumni of Woodrow Wilson High School were brought together in a panel to discuss their experience going to high school in the sixties, a time of strong political activism and change. Being one of the first desegregated schools in the DC area, many…
"Memories from the Heart" Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
A video of the history of Full Gospel Tabernacle Church. This video features a footage of a October 17th community block party in which a woman reads church history and another offers a spoken word performance. It also includes short edited clips of…
Letitia Woods Brown Lecture 2015
Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis delivers an introductory, biographical lecture for the 42nd Annual DC Historical Studies Conference on the late Prof. Letitia Woods Brown for the occasion of the scholar's 100th birthday. Clark-Lewis describes how Woods…
Nicole Bernice Tyndale Thomas Interview
This interview with Nicole Bernice Tyndale Thomas was recorded at the Southeast Veterans' Services Center in Washington, DC.
Thomas joined the United States Air Force in February of 1977 with hopes of becoming a flight nurse aboard a hospital…
Thomas joined the United States Air Force in February of 1977 with hopes of becoming a flight nurse aboard a hospital…
James Morris Interview
This interview with James Morris was recorded at the Southeast Veterans' Services Center in Washington, DC.
Morris, a veteran of the United States Air Force, was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War. During his time there, four U.S.…
Morris, a veteran of the United States Air Force, was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War. During his time there, four U.S.…
Regina Prince Interview
This interview with Regina Paige Prince was recorded at the Southeast Veterans' Services Center in Washington, DC.
Prince enlisted in the United States Army on 30 September 1985, joining B Company Bravo 62, also known as Brick City. Born and…
Prince enlisted in the United States Army on 30 September 1985, joining B Company Bravo 62, also known as Brick City. Born and…
Johnnie Paul Jones Interview
This interview with Johnnie Paul Jones was recorded at the Southeast Veterans' Services Center in Washington, DC.
Jones entered the United States Army just as the War in Vietnam was coming to a close. He served in Korea and Germany, before he was…
Jones entered the United States Army just as the War in Vietnam was coming to a close. He served in Korea and Germany, before he was…
Robert Martell Hill Interview
This interview with Robert Martell Hill was recorded at the Southeast Veterans' Services Center in Washington, DC.
Hill entered the Navy on December 4, 1995 in Great Lakes, Illinois. He completed his boot camp that winter in -72 degree…
Hill entered the Navy on December 4, 1995 in Great Lakes, Illinois. He completed his boot camp that winter in -72 degree…
David Hickman Interview
This interview with David Hickman was recorded at the Southeast Veterans' Services Center in Washington, DC.
Raised in Washington, DC, Hickman served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War, and was in Vietnam as the U.S. Embassy…
Raised in Washington, DC, Hickman served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War, and was in Vietnam as the U.S. Embassy…
Miriam Rivkin On Life in the Service During WWII
Miriam Rivkin was a Women's Auxiliary Air Corps recruit in 1943. Rivkin was born on July 22, 1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and served in the military for two years where she worked as a photographer in India.
Here Rivkin talks about her experiences at…
Here Rivkin talks about her experiences at…
Roger Polhemus talks about his family history and military service
Roger Polhemus was born on November 14, 1926, and served in the United States Army for 20 years attaining the rank of Sergeant 1st Class. On October 5, 2014, at a Your DC Digital Museum event held at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington,…
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 - 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…