Object Details
Interviewee
Howe-Jones, Theresa
Names
Anacostia Historical Society
Carver Theater (Washington, DC)
Anderson, Stanley J.
Dale, Almore M., 1911-1984
Dale, Dianne
Gregory, Esther
Holt, Marian
Howe-Jones, Theresa
Jones, Alton
Collection Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
Collection Citation
ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents note
Theresa Howe Jones describes her involvement with the development of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), where she served on the Advisory Committee. She discusses how the Carver Theater came to be selected as the original site of the museum, how the neighborhood became involved, and how the exhibits and programming were developed. She also talks about the museum's relationship with the Smithsonian Institution, and how it evolved after the change in location to Fort Stanton Park.
The interview was conducted on July 27, 1991. The audio quality is clear throughout the recording.
Exhibition mentioned: The Rat: Man's Invited Affliction.
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Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Provenance
Conducted as part of the ACM 25th Anniversary Oral History Project, which includes approximately 100 interviews of residents and influential people of the Anacostia area of Washington, DC.
Interviewee
Howe-Jones, Theresa
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Sponsor
This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Biographical / Historical
Theresa Howe Jones (1933-) worked as a Liaison at the United Planning Organization, as the Executive Director of Chase Incorporated, and she also worked for Southeast Neighborhood House. She served as chairperson of the founding board of the Anacostia Community Museum and the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation, and was the founder of the Ward 8 Democrats. She was also active with the United Black Fund, and was elected commissioner for 8D07 from 2004-2008, and from 2012-2017. She was awarded the Anacostia Community Museum Community Service Award in 2013, and the DC Office of the People's Counsel Consumer Advocate Award of the Year in 2016.
Extent
1 Sound cassette (original)
1 Sound cassette (copy)
Date
1992 July 14
Container
Box AV 57
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.09-034, Item AV001529, AV001676
Type
Archival materials
Audio
Sound cassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
Genre/Form
Oral histories (document genres)
Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
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Record ID
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