DC Gardeners Oral History Project - James Pittman

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Title

DC Gardeners Oral History Project - James Pittman

Subject

History
Urban Agriculture

Description

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 Circle/Eckington neighborhood of Washington, DC when Pittman was seven years old.

Pittman notes that after his family's move to Washington, they became engrossed in city life and did not grow food, even when victory gardens were prevalent.

Pittman also discusses the history of the neighborhood where he grew up, noting that during his childhood, it was Washington, DC's "Little Italy," and reminiscing about his first job at Chris' Delicatessen at the corner of Lincoln Road and Quincy Place NE.

Creator

Pittman, James
Quick, David

Source

Grant - 13-DCCHP-14

Publisher

Neighborhood Farm Initiative

Date

2013
3 November 2013

Contributor

Quick, David

Rights

Copyright held jointly by the Humanities Council, the narrator, and the interviewer.
The Humanities Council of Washington, DC has the right to display and distribute materials funded by HCWDC grants.

Format

.mp3

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

06ee.DCCHP.2013

Coverage

Washington, DC
Ward 5
Truxton Circle
Eckington

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Original Format

.mp3

Duration

01:21:54

Bit Rate/Frequency

128kb/s

Interviewer

Quick, David

Interviewee

Pittman, James

Location

Washington, DC

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