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
Finding aid
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