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Title: 160* Trade union leaders ask your support to end the war
Date: 1971
Description: Flier, created by the National Peace Action Coalition in 1971, that publicizes the Moratorium Day on October 13, 1971 and the November 6 anti-war protests in Washington, D.C. and urges trade unionists to participate.
Subject: Labor unions -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Economic aspects -- United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0151
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70847
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Alexis Lindsay Interview, October 30, 2013
Date: October 30, 2013
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: In this interview, Claire Davis talks with Alexis Lindsay, the Special Events and Communications Manager at Covenant House Washington. Ms. Lindsay talks about why youth come to Covenant House and the demographics of the homeless youth population in Washington, DC. Ms. Lindsay also reflects on how to end youth homelessness and the types of services that Covenant House Washington provides for youth. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
Subject: Covenant House Washington; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; youth homelessness
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1519
Rights statement: The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Alisa Hill Interview, March 05, 2013
Date: March 05, 2013
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: In this interview, Washington, D.C. native Alisa Hill speaks about the phenomenon of homelessness in the city. Alisa shares her personal experiences with homelessness, including her efforts to find shelter and how being homeless has affected her relationships with others. Alisa also discusses her advocacy efforts to bring attention to the issue of homelessness and her outreach with homeless children. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; homelessness advocacy
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1520
Rights statement: The document is freely shared under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Title: Antonio Hernandez Interview, November 9, 2019
Date: November 9, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Antonio Hernandez
Description: Antonio Hernandez, born and raised in Petworth, discusses his experiences living in the neighborhood. He reflects on the walkability and sense of community in the neighborhood, and reflects on his experiences going to the local elementary schools. He talks about how the neighborhood has changed and why his family decided to move to Prince George's County for better schooling. Antonio discusses the complex nature of gentrification and wishes he could go back to the Petworth of his childhood with the perspective he has now.
Subject: It's a Small World After All: Art Wraps on Historic Georgia Avenue event (2019); Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Park View (Washington, D.C.); New Hampshire Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Affordable housing; Gentrification; Education in Washington, D.C.; English as a Second Language (ESL); Afrocentric curriculum; Black history; Public transportation
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1978
Rights statement: Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Ashley Emerson Interview, August 24, 2019
Date: August 24, 2019
Creator: Maren Orchard; Ashley Emerson
Description: Ashley Emerson, a second generation Washingtonian and Director of the Mayor's Office of African American Affairs, discusses the work she does, her personal experiences with Anacostia Park, and what it means to be a native of DC. She describes how important the Park is in her efforts to preserve African American culture in DC and help people with upward mobility. She talks about the Mayor's Office's efforts to invest in parks, schools, and small businesses. Ashley expresses the importance of sharing the rich history and culture of DC, and of bridging the tension between the old and the new; we need to reach out and communicate across cultures.
Subject: Anacostia Park (Washington, D.C.); National Park Service -- Anacostia Park; Late Skate in Anacostia Park; Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative; Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion; Roller skating; Fort DuPont Park (Washington, D.C.); Fort Dupont Park Summer Concert Series; African American families; Pathways to the middle class; Schools in Washington, D.C.; Culture of Washington, D.C.; Heritage of Washington, D.C.; Family history; Building community; Don't Mute D.C. movement
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2047
Rights statement: This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, under the terms of Public Domain.

Title: Boycott lettuce
Date: 1972
Description: This flier, created by the Union Farm Workers of American in 1972, summarizes the poor working conditions and unfair labor practices suffered by farm workers. The iceberg lettuce farm workers are striking and asking for a consumer boycott of iceberg lettuce in their fight for union contracts. Also included is a mailer for consumers to pledge to support the boycott and farm workers by volunteering or sending donations.
Subject: Agricultural laborers -- Labor unions -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Boycotts; Strikes and lockouts -- Agricultural laborers
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0139
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70843
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Boycott Safeway! (and Townhouse)
Date: 1973
Description: Flier, created by the United Farm Workers of America in 1973, urging the public to boycott iceberg lettuce and Safeway stores and citing the poor treatment of farm workers, including a typhoid epidemic.
Subject: Agricultural laborers -- Labor unions -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Boycotts; Strikes and lockouts -- Agricultural laborers
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0138
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70842
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Combat practice in front of Mary Graydon Center
Date: 1918
Creator: Unknown
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Washington (D.C.); Military training camps -- History -- Washington (D.C.)
Local Identifier: f01-a33-01
Type: Photographs
Physical Location: American University Library -- University Archives
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5530
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.

Title: Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, Mrs. George J. McMillin, Mrs. Schuyler F. Heim, and Mrs. William Mack at launching of the S.S. American Victory at the California Shipbuilding Corporation yard in L.A. harbor (June 1945)
Date: 1945-06
Creator: Unknown
Description: Inscribed on back: From Richard W. Emery, News Bureau Manager, California Shipbuilding Corporation, Wilmington, California. At Calship launching -- Standing before the bow of the S.S. American Victory in one of the 14 shipways of the California Shipbuilding Corporation yard in Los Angeles Harbor are (left to right) Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, commander of Roosevelt Base, Terminal Island, Calif.; Mrs. George J. McMillin of Long Beach, Calif., sponsor of the S.S. American Victory; Mrs. Schuyler F. Heim; and Mrs William Mack of Long Beach, Calif., daughter of Mrs McMillin, matron of honor at the launching. Mrs. McMillin is the wife of Captain George J. McMillin, USN, former governor of Guam and former commandant of the United States Naval Station at Guam. Captain McMillin has been a prisoner of war since the Japanese occupation of Guam on December 12, 1941.
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- California -- Los Angeles; Ships -- Launching -- History -- California -- Los Angeles
Subject -- Personal Name: Heim, Schuyler F.; McMillin, George J. Mrs.; Heim, Schuyler F. Mrs.; Mack, William Mrs.
Local Identifier: f02-a15-01
Type: Photographs
Physical Location: American University Library -- University Archives
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5546
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.

Title: Construction of Massachusetts Avenue (1908)
Date: 1908
Creator: National Press Association. Photo Dept.
Subject: Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Streets -- Washington (D.C) -- 1900-1930
Local Identifier: f03-a05-01
Type: Photographs
Physical Location: American University Library -- University Archives
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5554
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.

Title: Daniel Hart Interview, October 09, 2013
Date: October 09, 2013
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: This a half-hour follow-up interview with Washington, D.C. Hip Hop artist Head Roc also known as Vance Levy. This interview’s content returns to the idea of social and cultural changes in D.C. and its immediate suburbs with a focus on specific cultural landscapes and engagements of people in this time. In it Head Roc, details places in DC that nurtured his own cultural development. He offers a critique of portrayals of the city as dangerous or violent, viewing such notions as stereotypes of the city. He also offers a critique of the educational system that he experienced. The interview concludes with a discussion on gentrification in DC and it possible future effects on the city’s Black cultures.
Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; homelessness advocacy
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1528

Title: David Edwards Interview, November 01, 2012
Date: November 01, 2012
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: Interview with David Edwards explores what he believes to be the causes of homelessness in Washington, DC and why homelessness continues to be such a persistent issue. Edwards recalls his work history, history as a whistleblower, and history of his own periods of homelessness. Edwards is a self-described advocate-activist and details his plan for reducing homelessness in DC. Edwards is also a poet and novelist, and shares poems and plot lines from his novel. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; homelessness advocacy
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1529

Title: David Pirtle Interview, November 18, 2013
Date: November 18, 2013
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; homelessness advocacy
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1531

Title: D.C. Wounded Knee Defense Committee
Date: 1975
Description: Flier, created in 1975 by the D.C. Wounded Knee Defense Committee, describing the harassment, violence, and exploitation of the Oglala Nation and Native Americans by the U.S. Government following the events at Wounded Knee in 1973.
Subject: Indians of North America -- Civil rights; Indians, Treatment of -- North America; Oglala Indians -- Government relations; Wounded Knee (S.D.) -- History -- Indian occupation, 1973
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0123
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70837
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: D.C. Wounded Knee Defense Committee
Date: 1974
Description: Flier created by the Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee printing the Declaration of Continuing Independence written in Standing Rock Sioux Indian Country on June 16, 1974.
Subject: Indians of North America -- Civil rights; Indians, Treatment of -- North America; Oglala Indians -- Government relations; Wounded Knee (S.D.) -- History -- Indian occupation, 1973
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0122
Type: fliers (printed matter)
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70836
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

Title: Downtown campus : 20th and F Streets (1921)
Date: 1921-01
Creator: Schutz Photography
Description: Inscribed on back: The property was sold in 1974, and now is the 1925 F Street Club. Formerly owned by August Gardner member of Congress from Massachusetts. Courier XXVII, no. 2, January 1921, pp. 1-2.
Subject: 1925 F Street Club (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Streets -- Washington (D.C) -- 1900-1930
Subject -- Personal Name: Gardner, August
Local Identifier: f17-a08-01
Type: Photographs
Physical Location: American University Library -- University Archives
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5673
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.

Title: Downtown campus : property at 19th and F Streets (1920)
Date: 1920
Creator: Unknown
Description: Inscribed on back: Bought as protective measures in 1921. Resold and now 1925 F. Street Club.
Subject: 1925 F Street Club (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Streets -- Washington (D.C)
Local Identifier: f17-a07-01
Type: Photographs
Physical Location: American University Library -- University Archives
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5672
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.

Title: Eric Sheptock Interview, October 12, 2012
Date: October 12, 2012
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: Eric Sheptock’s interview begins with his pilgrimage from Florida to Washington, DC in 2005 tracing his initial impetus to move through his current advocacy efforts as SHARC (Shelter, Housing and Real Change) chairman. Mr. Sheptock shares his insights on shelters, relationships, affordable housing as well as his personal experience as an advocate for the growing population of unhoused individuals in Washington, DC. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The interviews conducted as part of the DC Oral History and Social Justice Project record how unhoused residents of the greater DC area view the history of homelessness – how did homelessness become such an entrenched part of the city. The interviews will be used to create critical dialogue among people who are currently unhoused in Washington, DC, and then they may be used to assist future advocacy efforts.
Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; DC Oral History and Social Justice Project; homelessness; homelessness advocacy
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1535

Title: Fort Belvoir : installation of pontoons on the river
Date: 1917-06
Creator: Unknown
Description: Inscribed on back: Scenes at Belvoir, June 1917
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Washington (D.C.); Pontoons -- History -- Virginia
Local Identifier: f01-a04-01
Type: Photographs
Physical Location: American University Library -- University Archives
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5501
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.

Title: Georgetown Kitchen: Karen Abbott Interview, October 19, 2021
Date: October 19, 2021
Creator: Abbott, Karen; Kerr, Dan; Whitehurst, Angie; Kerr, Dan; Whitehurst, Angie; Abbott, Karen
Description: Karen Abbott describes how her mother captured her grandmother’s kitchen in her house in Georgetown at 27 and N St. Karen believes the two children may be her mother and her brother, making the woman standing by the stove her grandmother, and the man in the chair her grandfather. Karen shares her own memories of this kitchen, where she was bathed in the old washtub. “Georgetown was home,” Karen states, and her mother was devastated when her grandmother sold the house in the 1950s, one sale of many prompted by and part of the neighborhood’s gentrification.
Subject: dioramas; family; kitchen; home; georgetown; gentrification; history
Country: United States
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3132
Rights statement: Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.

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