Oral history interview with Deborah Jones

Deborah Jones describes how she first became involved with the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum) as a member of the museum's Youth Advisory Council. She talks about the afterschool activities she participated in, including taking photography classes and learning to use a dark room. She details how the social and political climate of the late 1960s affected the museum's exhibits and programming, and how the museum reflected the reality of the surrounding neighborhood. She also describes how the museum changed, becoming more formal after relocating to Fort Stanton Park, but she highlights that it has maintained its emphasis on education and outreach. The interview was recorded on December 5, 1991 There is static throughout the recording which makes it difficult to hear in parts, but the interview can generally be heard clearly. Exhibit mentioned: The Rat: Man's Invited Affliction.