United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
7th & T documentary film collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS2346
Abstract
The film “7th &T” documents the culture and life of the neighborhood that surrounded the Howard Theatre as well as showcasing the importance of the Howard Theatre within Washington D.C.’s Black community. The film includes interviews with community members who reminisce about their experiences going to shows at the theater. Scholars are interviewed to discuss the broader history of the theater as space within “Black American culture.” The film also includes many performances from...
Dates:
Circa 1984-1987
Charles Melville Pepper papers
Collection
Identifier: MS2377
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, publications, photographs, genealogical documents and miscellaneous souvenirs from the collection of Charles Melville Pepper. The bulk of the material pertains to his travels and research in Latin America. The material dates between 1800-1945.
Dates:
1800-1945
District of Columbia Cable Television collection
Collection
Identifier: MS2376
Abstract
Collection consists of the records from the D.C. Cable TV Design Commission. In 1982 a commission was formally created by the Council of the District of Columbia to create a proposal for bringing cable television to the District of Columbia. This collection consists of documents from the D.C. Cable TV Design Commission including two of the bids for the project. The material dates from 1972-1984.
Dates:
1972-1984
Eleanor Lansing Dulles papers
Collection
Identifier: MS2217
Abstract
Eleanor Lansing Dulles (1895-1996) was an economist, teacher, author, and employee of the United States Government. She was a member of a diplomatic family in the United States, and spent the majority of her career in government service. She worked for the United States Social Security Board during the Great Depression and the United States Department of State during World War II and the Cold War. Often referred to as the “Mother of Berlin,” Dulles worked tirelessly for the economic...
Dates:
1867-1993; Majority of material found within 1935 - 1990
Harper's New Monthly Magazine etchings
Collection
Identifier: MS2290
Scope and Contents
7 framed, color etchings of Washington, D.C. buildings and streets from Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Donated by former Vice President for Academic Affairs, Roderick French.
Dates:
1859, 1871, and undated
John Lodge papers
Collection
Identifier: MS2271-UA
Abstract
John H. Lodge (1925-2009) was an ophthalmologist and Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology at the George Washington University Medical School from 1958 to 1970. He received a Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia University in 1947, and a Medical Degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1951. He completed post-graduate training at the Ohio State University Medical Center, the University of Wisconsin Medical School, and Harvard Medical School. He served 2 years as an ophthamologist in the United...
Dates:
1935-2008; Majority of material found within 1958 - 1970
Publication Photos - Conference Photos, February, 1968
File — Box 3059: Series Series 6, Folder: 11
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
Contains a photo of schoolchildren playing.
Dates:
February, 1968
Publication Photos - Miscellaneous, Ca. 1966-1968
File — Box 3062: Series Series 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series contains photos used for the NEA Reporter, a publication that provided news of professional and NEA developments in a newspaper format. Some of the pictures were also used in other publications, including some non-NEA publications.The photos cover a diverse range of topics, reflecting the needs of the publication. Select topics include award winners, awards and ceremonial events, conventions and summits, NEA executives and staff, notable individuals including celebrities...
Dates:
Ca. 1966-1968
Roderick S. French papers
Collection
Identifier: MS2296-UA
Abstract
This collection contains the personal papers of Dr. Roderick S. French, former faculty member and admnistrator at The George Washington University. Dr. French served as Associate Director and Director of the University's Division of Experimental Programs for fifteen years, and as Vice President for Academic Affairs for eleven years. The collection includes notes, press releases, speeches, brochures, correspondence, clippings, reports, and publications pertaining to Dr. Roderick S. French's...
Dates:
1969-2013; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1998
Walter E. Fauntroy papers, part 3
Collection
Identifier: MS2394
Abstract
Walter E. Fauntroy is a civil rights and religious leader in Washington, DC, with a career spanning over sixty years. Fauntroy served previously as delegate to the House of Representatives for Washington, DC; pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church; and as director of Walter E. Fauntroy and Associates (a Washington, DC-based consulting firm)--among many other things.This collection contains administrative files, project proposals, speeches, correspondence, financial and legal...
Dates:
1930-2006; Majority of material found within 1990-2006
- George Washington University
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