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Women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:

Barbara Ehrlich Interview, 2017-09-28

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc003_09.mp3
Scope and Contents

Barbara Ehrlich discusses moving to Washington, DC and her time spent living in Southwest; her educational background and work experience, especially in Public Health; her involvement with local organizations and events such as the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Southwest Arts Festival Committee, the DC Arts Commission, the Washington Waterfront Association, and the National Cherry Blossom Festival; changes and developments in the neighborhood; and the concept of aging in place.

Dates: 2017-09-28

Barbara Lewis interview, 2017-08-17

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc001_01.wav
Scope and Contents

Barbara Lewis discusses her healthcare background, her relationship with Whitman-Walker, and HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC.

Dates: 2017-08-17

Beatrice Davis-Williams interview part 1, 2019-09-05

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Beatrice Davis-Williams discusses her upbringing in Philadelphia, her early influencers in dance, being a student at Howard University in the 1960s, and being the only African-American to achieve the highest level in the Cecchetti method.

Dates: 2019-09-05

Beatrice Davis-Williams interview part 2, 2019-09-05

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Beatrice Davis-Williams discusses her upbringing in Philadelphia, her early influencers in dance, being a student at Howard University in the 1960s, and being the only African-American to achieve the highest level in the Cecchetti method.

Dates: 2019-09-05

Beatrice Davis-Williams interview part 3, 2019-09-05

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc018
Scope and Contents

Beatrice Davis-Williams discusses her upbringing in Philadelphia, her early influencers in dance, being a student at Howard University in the 1960s, and being the only African-American to achieve the highest level in the Cecchetti method.

Dates: 2019-09-05

Bernice Pitts interview, 2020-01-07

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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2019_006.wav
Abstract In this oral history interview, Bernice Pitts, a long time D.C. resident, discusses her life and experiences moving from Laurinburg, North Carolina to Washington, DC. Ms. Pitts discusses her upbringing in North Carolina and the farm work she did with her family before talking about her move to D.C. and the transition to city life. Ms. Pitts talks about finding work in the city, working for the government, and retiring after a workplace injury. She also reflects on raising her children and...
Dates: Other: 2020-01-07

Bertha Smoot interview, 2020-12-20

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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2020_006.wav
Abstract In this oral history interview, Mrs. Bertha Smoot, a long time D.C. resident, discusses her life and experiences moving from Sampson County, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C.. Mrs. Smoot begins with a discussion of her family life and upbringing in Sampson County, North Carolina. She then talks about her move to Washington, D.C., in 1953 to study at Howard University. Mrs. Smoot also discusses her career in Washington with a particular focus on her years working in the Women’s Bureau of...
Dates: 2020-12-20

Bobbie Coles interview, 2017-04-22

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Identifier: dcpl_220_001_01.mp3
Abstract

In this interview, Kyle-Coles discusses her move to Washington D.C.; the harassment and threat of violence directed at her family as one of the first Black households in their neighborhood; her experiences in the D.C. public schools before and after legal desegregation; working in D.C.; and other topics related to her family’s experiences in D.C. and in Alabama.

Dates: Other: 2017-04-22

Bobby Jean 'BJ' Wills interview, 2019-07-12

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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc019
Scope and Contents

Bobby Jean 'BJ' Wills describes her early life, schooling, education, career, family and her experience as a resident of the Barry Farm Housing project Bobbie Jean 'BJ' Wills is a D.C. native, she is a mother and grandmother, now retired BJ's faith and family keep her going, she continues to reside in southeast D.C. after being displaced from Barry Farm.

Dates: 2019-07-12

Brenda Richardson interview, 2020-12

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Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2020_001.wav
Abstract In this oral history interview, Brenda Richardson, a long time D.C. resident, discusses her life and experiences moving from El Paso, Texas, to Washington, DC. Beginning with her upbringing in El Paso, Ms. Richardson discusses her early life and her family’s move to the nation’s capital in 1969. She then talks about her educational experiences in the District and further education at the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland. Ms. Richardson concludes with a discussion of her...
Dates: 2020-12