Politics and government

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

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library / Center for Inspired Teaching 'Real World History' Oral History Project / Series 9: 2022-2023 School Year / Sub-Series 1: Interviews

Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia Records

Collection

Identifier: 028

Scope and Contents

The records consist of financial information, correspondence, meeting minutes, internal memoranda, resolutions, directories, reports, resolutions, and clippings maintained by the Federation of Citizens Association of the District of Columbia. Major topics covered include city planning and zoning, historical preservation, election law, D.C. government budgets, transportation, and crime.

Dates: 1964-1987

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Georgetown Ordinances

Digital Collection

Identifier: gtwn_ord

Dates: 1811 - 1866

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

John Hazel Collection

Collection

Identifier: 086

Scope and Contents

This collection primarily contains reproductions collected by John Hazel. The original material in this collection consists of clippings, photographs, and legal documents.

Dates: 1972-1994

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Lemon and Mary Hine Papers

Collection — External hard drive DIG_00027

Identifier: 076

Scope and Contents The collection consists of the incoming and outgoing correspondence of both Lemon and Mary Hine. Correspondence begins in the 1850s and continues into the late 1880s. Most of the letters are matched to their individual envelopes. Includes letters to and from their children and descendants of the Hine family. Additional materials include financial records, photographs, publications, articles, and invitations. The materials are divided into three series: Correspondence, Photographs, and...

Dates: 1855-1914, 1993

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Julius Hobson Papers

Collection

Identifier: 001

Scope and Contents The papers primarily document Julius Hobson’s activist and political activities from the early 1960s until his death in 1977. Included are materials from civil rights organizations that he headed, was involved, or helped found. In particular, the collection contains correspondence, internal memoranda, meeting minutes, financial information, newsletters, membership lists, press releases, clippings, and by laws regarding the D.C. Chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Associated...

Dates: 1960-1977

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Home Rule Committee Collection

Collection

Identifier: 055

Scope and Contents

The materials include meeting minutes; correspondence; congressional testimony; by-laws; pamphlets; a history of the Home Rule Committee; political pins and stickers; and clippings. Folders are arranged alphabetically by topic.

Dates: 1939-1961

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Home Rule Oral History Project

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OHP018

Scope and Contents

A team created by the Washington Times (reporters Rupert Welch and Isaiah J. Poole) conducted a total of 18 oral history interviews as part of a five-part series dealing with home rule. There are no transcripts for this project.

Dates: 1980 - 1990

Found in: The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library