“all politics is local” documenting local dc politics in records in the dc public library’s...
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“All Politics Is Local”Documenting Local DC Politics in Records in the DC Public Library’s
Washingtoniana DivisionDerek Gray
38th Annual Conference on DC Historical StudiesMartin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
November 5, 2011
Established in 1905 as a local center for collecting, preserving, and researching the history of Washington, DC.
DC Community Archives established within the Washingtoniana Division in 1987.
Over 2,000 linear feet and 150 processed and unprocessed archival collections.
Overview of Washingtoniana Division and DC Community Archives
Established in 1905 as a local center for collecting, preserving, and researching the history of Washington, DC.
DC Community Archives established within the Washingtoniana Division in 1987.
Over 2,000 linear feet and 150 processed and unprocessed archival collections.
Overview of Washingtoniana Division and DC Community Archives
Consists of miscellaneous items pulled from the Vertical Files Collection
Dates from the 1700s
Includes City Council, Mayor, gov’t agency, and some U.S. presidential records
“Artificial” Collection
(#60)
Consists of material from DC Mayor and City Council election campaigns.
Campaign literature, flyers, buttons, signs, banners, etc.
Political Memorabilia Collection
Established by influential DC residents in 1953.
Members testified in Congress, wrote letters, and lobbied support for Home Rule.
Home Rule Committee Collection
(#55)
Immigration attorney, founder of the DC chapter of the ACLU
Driving force behind securing Home Rule for Washington, DC
Represented clients against Virginia’s anti-miscegenation laws and fought against its poll tax system.
David Carliner Papers
Practicing attorney who was involved in voting rights for DC residents from the 1930s – 1960s
Member of local organizations including the DC Suffrage Association and Home Rule Committee
Harry S. Wender Papers
( #9)
Editorial cartoonist for the Washington Evening Star
Covers many local Washington, DC issues as opposed to national news
Date range is 1900 - 1948
Clifford Berryman Cartoon
Collection (P8)
Member of DC Board of Education, 1972 – 1977
Known as “the grandmother of the world”
Served on the DC City Council; chaired Committee on Education and Libraries
Hilda Mason Papers (#29)
Formed in 1921 after the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920
Famous members included U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Focused on better race relations/civil rights in 1940s; suffrage and Home Rule in 1950s and 1960s
League of Women Voters of DC Records (#33)
DC Statehood Commission Records (#48)
Political career grew out of grassroots activism in the 1950s
Chair, DC chapter of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
Founder, DC Statehood Party
Julius Hobson Papers (#1)
Other Local Politics Resources in Washingtoniana
Books Vertical Files Theses Newspapers Gov’t Publications Abstracts
Research in the DC Community Archives is by appointment ONLY.
Monday and Tuesday: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday through Friday: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Available on Saturdays (advanced notice required)
Researchers must complete an Archives Registration Form and comply with ALL rules and regulations regarding usage of archival materials.
Show Me The Collections!
Derek GrayArchivist
Washingtoniana DivisionDC Public Library901 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001Phone: (202) 727-2272
Fax: (202) 727-1032Email: [email protected]
www.dclibrary.org
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