Anacostia Oral History Project, 1974-1975

Object Details

Scope and Contents note

The Anacostia Oral History Project Collection contains 39 oral history interviews with 42 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.

Date

1974-1975

Extent

1.38 Linear feet (2 boxes)

45 Sound cassettes (45 sound cassettes )

6 Sound discs (6 data disk DVD-Rs)

67 Sound recordings

Citation

Anacostia Oral History Project 1974-1975, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Sound discs

Sound recordings

Oral histories (document genres)

Interviews

Topic

African Americans

African American women

African American men

Place

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)

Congress Heights (Washington, D.C.)

Identifier

ACMA.09-006