Oral history interview with Gregory Jones

Gregory Jones recalls the inception of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now Anacostia Community Museum), and his involvement in renovating the Carver Theater in preparation for the museum opening. He served on the Museum Advisory Committee and describes their meetings and their contributions to establishing the museum operations and exhibits. He also mentions his involvement in "Operation Crossroads", an exchange program that operated at the museum, which provided opportunities for museum staff to travel to East and West Africa to teach English or typing. Through this program, he was able to travel to Botswana. He describes the museum's impact on the neighborhood, the liberating effect it had, and how it came to be a community gathering place where everyone was welcome. The interview was recorded on July 13, 1991. The audio quality is clear throughout the recording with some background noise. Exhibition mentioned: The Frederick Douglass years: a cultural history.