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Oral history interview with James E. Coates

Object Details

Scope and Contents note
An interview of James E. Coates conducted 1975 June 25, by Donna Coates, for the Anacostia Oral History Project through the Center for Anacostia Studies and the Anacostia Community Museum.; James E. Coates is interviewed primarily about his civic activities, educational background, and career, with some information on childhood as he was born and raised in Foggy Bottom. He discusses attending church school and the Baptist Training Union as well as his participation in community organizations such as the Garfield Douglass Civic Association, the Fort Stanton Civic Association, and the Bernie Elementary school PTA.
Extent
1 Sound recording ((1 sound disk CD-R (00:46:58). digital, 16-bit 44.1 KhZ))
1 Sound recording ((1 sound cassettes (1:30:00)))
1 Sound recording ((1 data disk DVD-R digital, 24-bit 96kHz WAV.)))
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Collection Citation
Anacostia Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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  • Anacostia Oral History Project, 1975
    Scope and Contents note
    The Anacostia Oral History Project Collection contains oral history interviews with 55 individuals who either grew up in or spent a considerable amount of time in the neighborhood. Interviewees discuss their memories of Anacostia dating back to the 1890s and points of focus include education, occupations, transportation, geographic boundaries, and recreational and community activities. The interviews were conducted and recorded on audiocassettes in 1975 through the Center for Anacostia Studies and the Anacostia Community Museum. Most of the interviews have been digitized and are accessible in the archive on CDs.
    Biographical/Historical note
    The Center for Anacostia Studies was the predecessor of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum research department.
    Date
    1970-1975
    bulk 1975-1975
    Extent
    140 Sound recordings (72 sound cassettes ; 68 sound disk CD-Rs)
    58 Electronic discs (DVD) (58 data disk DVD-Rs)
    2 Linear feet
    Citation
    Anacostia Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Sound recordings
    Electronic discs (dvd)
    Oral history
    Interviews
    Topic
    African Americans
    Place
    Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
    Identifier
    ACMA.09-006
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