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Yolanda Lee interview part 1, 2019-03-24

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc025_06_1.wav

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

D.C. Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) is a citywide initiative to train community members in oral history skills, fund new and ongoing oral history projects, connect volunteers with oral history projects, and publicize existing oral history collections. DCOHC is a project of DC Public Library, HumanitiesDC, and the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. This collection contains oral history interviews, transcripts, and indexes produced by DCOHC grantees.

Dates

  • Creation: 2019-03-24

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

Yolanda Lee is a native Washingtonian and discusses her childhood fun in the Fort Totten community, her technical training in the medical field and becoming a Histologist.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes

Abstract

Yolanda Lee discusses the Fort Totten neighborhood, the Teenarama dance show, attending Catholic schools, the 1968 Riots and the teachers who had an impact on her.

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

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