D.C. History Conference: Presentation by Louise D. Hutchinson on History of Anacostia

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Scope and Contents: Louise Hutchinson presents the history and growth of Anacostia from 1865-1900. Some of the topics Hutchinson discusses include Dorothea Dix, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Uniontown, Barry Farms, unemployment, Freedman's Bureau, Lincoln's reconstruction program, development of the business community in Anacostia (including J.T. Campbell and Bruce Underdue), home ownership, description of housing, lawyer Charles Sumner, community churches, Frederick Douglass, Sewing Council lead by Mary Watson Webster, and Solomon G. Brown. Presentation includes slideshow. Presentation part of D.C. History Conference on neighborhood studies.; Presentation. Part of Conference Recordings. Transcription on physical asset: Martin L. King Library. Dated 19770121.

Topic: African Americans; Communities; African American neighborhoods; Neighborhoods

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

Citation: D.C. History Conference: Presentation by Louise D. Hutchinson on History of Anacostia, Record Group AV09-021, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.