Oral History Interview with Eugene Harris

Object Details

Scope and Contents: Community organizer Eugene Harris talked about his involvement with Southeast Neighborhood House in the late 1960s; and his relationship with and the development of the Park Chester Apartments Coop. In addition to housing, he talked about the welfare inspectors; creating their own school system in Anacostia; other community organizers in southeast Washington, D.C.; community revitalization by people from outside of the community; and Marion Barry and Anthony Williams regarding the hiring and then firing of people with criminal records. Harris also explained his future vision for Anacostia.; 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

Topic: African Americans; Communities; African American neighborhoods; Neighborhoods; Housing; Civic leaders

Place: Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.); Anacostia (Washington, D.C.); Washington (D.C.); United States

Citation: East of the River: Interview with Eugene Harris, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Local Numbers: ACMA AV005175
General: Title created by ACM staff based on project/exhibition name and interviewee's name.

East of the River: Continuity and Change Exhibition Records

Date

2007 - 2008