Oral History Interview with Dorothea Ferrell and Linda Miller
Object Details
- Creator
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Scope and Contents
- Dorothea Ferrell talked about when she first moved to Barry Farms; organizing educational programs for the residents of Barry Farms; when and how Barry Farms changed in the mid-1980s; keeping residents informed about changes in the community, including the 'new community' in place of Barry Farms; and her future vision for Barry Farms. Linda Miller - Barry Farms' Resident Council secretary and public communication chair for the 'new community' - explained her concerns about Barry Farms and the 'new community;' talked about her work within the community; and described her future vision for Barry Farms.
- Interview created in conjunction with the Anacostia Community Museum's 40th Anniversary Oral History Project and the exhibition, 'East of the River: Continuity and Change.' Dated 20070504
- Date
- 2007
- Extent
- 1 Video recording (MiniDV)
- Type
- Archival materials
- Video recordings
- Interviews
- Topic
- African Americans
- Communities
- African American neighborhoods
- Neighborhoods
- Community development
- Place
- Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)
- Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States
- Citation
- East of the River: Interview with Dorothea Ferrell and Linda Miller, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
- Identifier
- ACMA.03-052, Item ACMA AV005172
- General
- Title created by ACM staff based on project/exhibition name and interviewee's name.
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- Date
- 2007 - 2008