Oral history interview with Edward Brazerol

Object Details

Scope and Contents note: An interview of Edward Brazerol and Mrs. Ford, conducted in 1971 for the Anacostia Oral History Project through the Center for Anacostia Studies and the Anacostia Community Museum.

Collection Citation: Anacostia Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

1 result(s)

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