Politics and government
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
Frank E. Braxton Collection
Collection
Identifier: 146
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials collected by Frank E. Braxton, Sr. Materials include clippings, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and 3D materials including license plates and campaign buttons.
Dates:
1900-1918; 1944-2012; undated
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
Clifford Berryman Cartoon Collection
Digital Record
Identifier: dcpl_p008
Dates:
1900 - 1948
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Margaret Cooper Papers
Collection
Identifier: 133
Scope and Contents
This six box collection consists of the personal papers of Margaret Cooper and documents her professional; civic and community activities; and achievements. The collection consists largely of certificates, plaques, programs, administrative materials, and miscellaneous materials documenting Cooper’s involvement as an active member and leader of several organizations and institutions, including Third Baptist Church, Christian Endeavor, D.C. Federation of Civic Associations, Inc., the East...
Dates:
1918-1998
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
D.C. Statehood Movement Leaders Oral History Project
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHP020
Scope and Contents
Between 1997 and 1999 the D.C. Public Library and Councilmember Hilda Mason's office jointly sponsored a program to conduct oral histories of D.C. Statehood movement leaders. The project was funded by a grant from the D.C. Humanities Council and documents the experiences of 10 important Statehood movement leaders. The interviews cover such topics as memories of activist Julius Hobson, the early founding of the Statehood Party, local politics and referendums, constitutional convention, and...
Dates:
1997 - 1999
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
DCist Web Archive
Collection
Identifier: dcpl_web0004
Dates:
2017-
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
DCist Web Archive access pages
Digital Web Archive
Identifier: dcpl_web0004
Dates:
2017-
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
District of Columbia Statehood Commission Records
Collection
Identifier: 048
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials produced or collected by the D.C. Statehood/Compact Commission (Commission) from 1978 to 1994. The materials include correspondence; reports; clippings; press releases; financial materials; meeting minutes; legislative testimony and bills; Commission publications; pamphlets; brochures; articles; speeches; memorabilia; videos; audiotapes; and photographs. Significant items, activities, and topics covered by the materials include: Commission activities...
Dates:
1788-1994; Majority of material found within 1978 - 1994
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Arrington Dixon Papers
Collection
Identifier: 132
Scope and Contents
The Arrington Dixon Papers Collection contains materials including campaign ephemera; correspondence; newspaper clippings and publications; photographs; pamphlets; and other documents related to Dixon’s political campaigns, work in city government (especially for the District of Columbia City Council), and personal life. The bulk of the collection covers 1953 to 1989.
Dates:
1935-2008; Majority of material found within 1953 - 1989
Found in:
The People's Archive, MLK Library
Dr. Frank Smith, Jr. interview, 2022-12-28
Item
Identifier: rwhc_ohp_2022_008.wav
Abstract
In this oral history interview, Dr. Frank Smith, Jr. discusses his life and experiences moving from Newnan, Georgia, to Washington, DC, in 1968. Dr. Smith talks about his early life in Newnan, his time at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, first in Atlanta and later in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Dr. Smith also talks about how he met his wife and their move to Washington, DC, in 1968. Turning to life in Washington, Dr. Smith talks about his work...
Dates:
Other: 2022-12-28