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Tobin Smith interview, part 2, 2019-09-19

 Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc025_07_02.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: 2019-09-19

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Tobin Smith is a native Washingtonian who recalls Fort Totten's fun activities from his childhood and meeting other people outside the neighborhood. He has a career in the television industry and attended both the University of Maryland and the University of the District of Columbia.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This oral history interview was a follow-up to a previous interview on June 6, 2019 conducted with Tobin Smith by Stephanie Mills Trice. Tobin Smith recalls Fort Totten being a peaceful community that no one heard of until the subway came. He discusses time with friends playing, partying, riding his bike downtown D.C., attending UDC, and having a career in the television industry.

Repository Details

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

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