Oral history interview with Carolyn Bingham

Carolyn J. Bingham discusses her involvement with the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), beginning in 1970 when she was invited to research the history of the Anacostia neighborhood and worked to establish a library for the museum. She describes how the museum supported neighborhood youth by hosting school visits, teaching classes, and helping to develop their talents. She recalls how the museum provided opportunities for artists who might not otherwise have had an outlet. She also talks about the community's involvement through the advisory committee and through volunteering. The interview was recorded on July 24, 1991. There is background noise which makes the interview difficult to hear at some points, but the interview can generally be heard clearly throughout the recording.