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Duke Ellington School of the Arts collection
Collection
Identifier: MS2329
Abstract
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts was established in 1974 and remains the only D.C. public high school to offer a dual curriculum encompassing professional arts training and academic enrichment, in preparation for college and careers in the arts. This collection consists of material related to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts including scripts, syllabi, administrative files, correspondence, photographs, slides, audio, and video cassettes. It also includes material related to black...
Dates:
1966-2014
Mark Plotkin papers
Collection
Identifier: MS2370
Abstract
This collection contains handwritten commentaries, typed commentary, published articles from multiple newspapers and personal documents from the career of Mark Plotkin. Plotkin was most well known for his career as a political commentator and analyst primarily on the radio and on TV. These appearances were local and international (CBC-Canadian Broadcasting Company and CTV-Canadian Television Commentary). Plotkin was the political analyst for WAMU, an NPR affiliate, from 1982-2002. After...
Dates:
1953-2018
Mount Vernon Seminary and College graphics, publications, and administrative material collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC0035-MS
Abstract
This collection contains photographs, slides, scrapbook pages, faculty handbooks, correspondence, brochures, event programs, student and alumni publications, and oversized poster boards and artifacts, which include plaques, framed photographs, Mount Vernon College themed paraphenalia, and various items of A/V equipment. These materials documenting the the daily lives of students, special college events, and alumni involvement in college life, were produced and used by students and faculty of...
Dates:
1875-2002; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1997
Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools records
Collection
Identifier: MS2306
Abstract
This collection contains published and unpublished materials such as reports, correspondence, studies, clippings, testimony, financial information, and notebooks, which document the work of Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools from 1980 to 2008. Major topics covered include school conditions, school budgets, school closings, and teacher evaluations and pay. These records were created as part of the organization's work advocating for improvements in the Washington, D.C. public...
Dates:
1980-2008
Washington D.C. published material about education and community life
Collection
Identifier: MS2206-UA
Abstract
This collection contains published reports, essays, promotional material, audits, surveys, directories, development proposals, and other published material. The material dates from 1965 to 2003, but the bulk of the material dates from 1989 to 1996. These are materials created by and/or collected at the George Washington Institute of Public Policy. The majority of the collection deals with DC public schools.
Dates:
1965-2003; Majority of material found within 1989 - 1996