Susan Hormuth interview, 2021-10-23

Item

Identifier: dcpl_dcohc035_07.wav

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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: 2021-10-23

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

Susan Hormuth is a freelance archival image researcher who grew up in the Penn Branch neighborhood as a child in the early and mid-1960s. She attended Randle Highlands Elementary School and experienced the racial integration of the neighborhood and DC Public Schools. Her family relocated to Rockville, Maryland in the early 1970s after her father accepted a new job. However, Susan returned to the Penn Branch neighborhood as an adult, purchasing a home with her husband, Rudy, and their young son, in the late 1980s. She has remained in the community ever since and she is also an active member of the Penn Branch Community Association. She and her family frequently volunteer to support community events.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes

Additional Description

Abstract

Susan Hormuth shares her childhood memories of life in Penn Branch and Hillcrest neighborhoods. She also describes the process of integration and what it was like for her attending DC Public Schools in southeast Washington, D.C. during the 1960s.