District of Columbia. Public Library
Organization
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
DC Public Library Oral History Project
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHP003
Scope and Contents
Between 1972 and 1992 the Library conducted 29 oral history interviews with individuals who had a long association with and knowledge of Washington D.C. Topics include childhood experiences, segregation, religion, neighborhoods, education, communities, employment, demographics and social life. The interviews were organized and conducted by Marcia M. Greenlee and Roxanna Deane.
Dates:
1972 - 1992
District of Columbia Public Library Records
Collection
Identifier: 040
Scope and Contents
The archive contains the official records of the Washington Free Public Library and the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL). The records include photographs, slides, correspondence, scrapbooks, posters, newsletters, blueprints, maps, architectural drawings, meeting minutes, internal memoranda, audiotapes, reports, payroll ledgers, financial information, and other official files. The records document the operations and projects of the library’s directors, board of trustees, divisions,...
Dates:
1896 - 2024; Majority of material found within 1896 - 1970
D.C. Statehood Movement Leaders Oral History Project
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHP020
Scope and Contents
Between 1997 and 1999 the D.C. Public Library and Councilmember Hilda Mason's office jointly sponsored a program to conduct oral histories of D.C. Statehood movement leaders. The project was funded by a grant from the D.C. Humanities Council and documents the experiences of 10 important Statehood movement leaders. The interviews cover such topics as memories of activist Julius Hobson, the early founding of the Statehood Party, local politics and referendums, constitutional convention, and...
Dates:
1997 - 1999
Deaf Community Voices in the Heart of D.C. - Signing a Culture Oral History Project
Collection — External hard drive DIG_00041
Identifier: 229
Content Description
This oral history project documents the Deaf Community in Washington, D.C. during a time when educational, employment, and recreational activities were limited due to communication barriers between Deaf and hearing people and misconceptions about what Deaf people can accomplish. The project explores how the Deaf Community created organizations to fill the social, recreational, educational, and spiritual needs which were inaccessible due to communication barriers. The project was conducted by...
Dates:
2022-08-10
Deaf Community Voices in the Heart of Washington, D.C. - Signing a Culture Oral History Project in Dig DC
Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_229_dcv
Dates:
2022-06-10
Family Stories
Collection
Identifier: 168
Content Description
This collection features 304 short stories written by children, ages 5 to 13 years old, who attend various DC Public Schools. The stories, both written and typed, are about the child’s family and often include a drawing that illustrates their story. The project was a collaboration between the DC Public Library and the DC Public Schools. The stories were written in honor of National Library Week in 1990.
Dates:
1990
Milepost to Self-Government Oral History Project
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHP013
Scope and Contents
On February 27, 1993, the Washingtoniana Division held a public panel entitled “Milestone on the Road to Self-Government” at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The panel was part of the 20th Annual Conference on Washington, D.C. Historical Studies. Panelists included John Bonner Duncan, Walter E. Washington, John Hechinger, and Charles Horsky, prominent D.C. politicians who played key roles in D.C.’s transition from the three-commissioner-led government to home rule in 1973. The panel...
Dates:
1993
Milepost to Self-Government Oral History Project
Digital Collection
Identifier: OHP013
Dates:
1993-02-27
South of U Oral History Project - Life, Riots, and Renewal in Shaw
Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_ohp25
Dates:
2012
Additional filters:
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- Collection 8
- Digital Record 4
- Subject
- Oral history 9
- Digital materials 7
- Neighborhoods 4
- Families 3
- Segregation 3
- African Americans 2
- Audio 2
- Deaf people 2
- Home rule -- Washington (D.C.) 2
- Librarians 2
- Libraries 2
- Riots 2
- U Street (Washington, D.C.) 2
- Architecture 1
- Assassination 1
- Black persons 1
- Civil rights movements 1
- District of Columbia. Public Library 1
- Education 1
- Genealogy 1
- Gentrification 1
- Library buildings 1
- Music 1
- Photographs 1
- Politics and government 1
- Public schools 1
- Racism 1
- Religion 1
- School children 1
- Statehood (American politics) 1
- Trusts and trustees 1
- Urban renewal 1 + ∧ less
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