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Oral History Interview with Dorothea Ferrell and Linda Miller

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

Creator

Anacostia Community Museum

Names

Anacostia Community Museum

Collection Creator

Anacostia Community Museum

Citation

East of the River: Interview with Dorothea Ferrell and Linda Miller, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Dorothea Ferrell talked about when she first moved to Barry Farms; organizing educational programs for the residents of Barry Farms; when and how Barry Farms changed in the mid-1980s; keeping residents informed about changes in the community, including the 'new community' in place of Barry Farms; and her future vision for Barry Farms. Linda Miller - Barry Farms' Resident Council secretary and public communication chair for the 'new community' - explained her concerns about Barry Farms and the 'new community;' talked about her work within the community; and described her future vision for Barry Farms.
Interview created in conjunction with the Anacostia Community Museum's 40th Anniversary Oral History Project and the exhibition, 'East of the River: Continuity and Change.' Dated 20070504
sova.acma.03-052_ref521

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7ff40bef9-e827-4257-b9b6-6c932ed047be

General

Title created by ACM staff based on project/exhibition name and interviewee's name.

Place

Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.)
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States

Topic

African Americans
Communities
African American neighborhoods
Neighborhoods
Community development

Creator

Anacostia Community Museum

See more items in

East of the River: Continuity and Change Exhibition Records
East of the River: Continuity and Change Exhibition Records / Series 3: Interviews

Extent

1 Video recording (MiniDV)

Date

2007

Archival Repository

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Identifier

ACMA.03-052, Item ACMA AV005172

Type

Archival materials
Video recordings
Interviews

Genre/Form

Video recordings
Interviews

Note

003431

Collection Restrictions

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
ACMA.03-052_ref521
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7ff40bef9-e827-4257-b9b6-6c932ed047be
ACMA.03-052
ACMA

Record ID

ebl-1557423085743-1557423085769-0

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