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Cultural Tourism DC Heritage Trail

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-002

Content Description

19 boxes of documents compiled for each of the 17 DC Neighborhood Heritage Trails. Materials include research files, trail sign installation documents, newspaper clippings, articles, prints, photocopies, maps, oral histories, correspondence, and handwritten notes. The boxes are organized by neighborhood.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Cultural Tourism DC

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found in Unknown

Extent

19 Linear feet (19 records center boxes) ; Each box measures 10"H x 12"W x 15"D

Inventory

This inventory contains information about two accessions, accession 2014-002 and accession 2019-036. 2014-002, Box 1: 1 binder and 6 files containing research and administrative documents compiled for the DC Heritage Trail in Downtown. 2014-002, Box 3: 4 binders and 1 folder. Each contains draft text, prints and photocopies of images for signs used in DC Heritage Trails. The binders are labeled: "Georgia Avenue and Pleasant Plains," "Columbia Heights," "Southwest," and "Brightwood." The folder is labeled "U Street." 2014-002, Box 4: 1 binder labeled "A Fitting Tribute: Logan Circle HT" and 19 files compiled for the DC Heritage Trail in the Logan Circle neighborhood. 2014-002, Box 5: 1 binder labeled "Deanwood Heritage Trail, 22 files and loose documents including copies of building permits and a drawing of Suburban Gardens by John Woodson. The binder and files contain research documents compiled for the DC Heritage Trail in the Deanwood neighborhood. 2014-002, Box 6: 12 research files and 2 binders compiled for the DC Heritage Trail in the Tenleytown neighborhood. One binder is labeled "Installation Tenleytown Heritage Trail" and contains documents detailing the location and installation of each sign in the Tenleytown Heritage Trail. 2014-002, Box 7: 49 files compiled for the Brightwood Neighborhood Heritage Trail. 2014-002, Box 8: 31 research and administrative files pertaining to the DC Heritage Trail in the Georgia Avenue and Pleasant Plains neighborhoods. 2014-002, Box 9: At least 27 files and 1 binder pertaining to the DC Heritage Trail in the Shaw neighborhood including transcribed oral history interviews. 2014-002, Box 10: 21 research files and 20 DVD-R/CDs pertaining to the Federal Triangle Heritage Trail, 1 binder of construction documents and sign information, and a bound report titled “Phase II and III Archeological Investigation at the Site of the Proposed International Cultural and Trade Center/Federal Office Building Complex.” 2014-002, Box 11: 27 research and administrative files pertaining to the installation and creation of the DC Heritage Trail in Barracks Row. 2014-002, Box 12: 1 large binder labeled "Mount Pleasant Heritage Trail" and 26 research files pertaining to the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Heritage Trail. 2014-002, Box 13: At least 62 research files compiled for the DC Heritage Trail in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. 2014-002, Box 14: 1 large binder labeled "Hub, Home, Heart: Greater H Street, NE Heritage Trail," draft text for trail signs bound together using a binder clip, and approximately 31 research files pertaining to the Greater H Street neighborhood. 2014-002, Box 15: 37 files pertaining to the creation of and research for the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail. 2014-002, Box 16: 28 files pertaining to the creation of and research for the Adams Morgan Heritage Trail. 2019-036, Box 17: At least 19 research files and loose documents compiled for the DC Heritage Trail for the LeDroit Park neighborhood. 2019-036, Box 18: 43 files compiled for the Anacostia Heritage Trail. 2019-036, Box 19: 30 files and 5 audio cassette tapes. The files contain materials pertaining to the creation of and research for the Southwest Neighborhood Heritage Trail. The tapes feature recorded oral history interviews. The tapes are labeled or accompanied by an index.