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Brightest Young Things web archive
Collection
Identifier: dcpl_web0017
Dates:
2020
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Burrows Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: PBY032
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of bills and receipts paid by various members of the Burrows family. The majority were paid by Alexander Burrows (ca. 1785-1862) between 1820 and 1857, while the rest were paid by Mary V. Burrows (ca. 1827-1901) and Jane Burrows between 1866 and 1901. Mary V. Burrows may be the daughter-in-law of Alexander Burrows.
Various spellings of the Burrows surname include Burris and Burroughs.
Correspondence includes an 1853 document outlining the preamble and...
Dates:
1820 - 1907
Josephine Butler Papers
Collection
Identifier: 134
Abstract
Josephine Butler co-founded the D.C. Statehood Movement with Julius Hobson. She was a staunch proponent of city parks and recreation places for families, children and communities throughout the city. Butler’s work led to the desegregation of city schools, establishment of safe spaces for children, and the development health care reform. The Josephine Butler Papers document Butler's career as a community activist and contain subject files on organizations she was involved with and causes she...
Dates:
1965-2006
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Beatrice Murphy Campbell Papers
Collection
Identifier: 123
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Beatrice Murphy Campbell’s biographical information; correspondence; photographs; documents related to her community involvement and service with organizations and government agencies; and speeches and testimonies. The collection is divided into eight series: 1. Biographical, 2. Correspondence, 3. Organizations, 4. Speeches and testimony, 5. Clippings and newsletters, 6. Awards, 7. Miscellaneous, and 8. Photographs. Series 3 is divided into four sub-series: 1....
Dates:
1979-1989, undated
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Capital Bicycle Club Collection
Collection
Identifier: 057
Scope and Contents
The collection contains items of the Capital Bicycle Club dating from 1880 to 1929, and includes 126 photographs, two scrapbooks, and five record books. The photographs are of the Club’s events including the 5th Annual League of American Wheelman Races on May 20, 1884 and Herbert S. “Bert” Owen’s Birthday Run on May 7, 1888. Also included are member portraits from the 1880’s by professional photography studios and founding member Max Hansmann cyanotype images. The two scrapbooks span the...
Dates:
1880-1929
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Capital Children's Museum - "Changing Communication in the Family" Oral History Project
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHP007
Scope and Contents
in 1983, the Capital Children's Museum in Washington, D.C., conducted approximately 39 oral history interviews with adults over 60 years of age. The project focused om the childhood experiences of the interviewees. Topics also includes general life experiences and historical milestones. The project's director was Tom Lane and adolescents conducted the interviews.
Dates:
1983
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Capitol Hill History Club Programs Collection
Collection
Identifier: 094
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 28 Capitol Hill History Club annual programs.
Dates:
1920-1954
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Capitol Hill Symphony Society Collection
Collection
Identifier: 080
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence, memos, by-laws, photographs, programs, meeting minutes, and press releases related to the Capitol Hill Symphony Society. The majority of the materials were created in 1964, although the dates range from 1962 to 1965.
Dates:
1962-1965
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Capitol Rock Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: 177
Scope and Contents
Includes materials gathered for the writing of the First Edition of Capitol Rock, published in 1996. Materials include copies of newspaper and magazine articles as well as transcripts of interviews conducted by Mr. Opsasnick.
Dates:
1957 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1993 - 1996
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
John Capozzi Collection
Collection
Identifier: 125
Scope and Contents
The John Capozzi Collection documents John Capozzi’s political career throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. The majority of the materials relate to Capozzi’s roles as D.C. Shadow Representative and an advocate for D.C. statehood, as well as his fight to prevent the construction of the Barney Circle Freeway. This collection includes items such as personal and non-personal correspondence and memoranda, press clippings and releases, meeting agendas and minutes, financial information for various...
Dates:
1978-2001
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library