Interview: Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Dale, Jr

Object Details

Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names: Anacostia Community Museum; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Dale, John Henry, Jr.
Collection Creator: Anacostia Community Museum

Place: Barry Farms (Washington, D.C.); Anacostia (Washington, D.C.); Washington (D.C.); United States

Topic: African Americans; African American families; Communities; Neighborhoods; African American neighborhoods

Custodial History: Created for Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Interview took place in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Dale, Jr., located in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. Interviewers: Louise Hutchinson and Dianne Dale.

Collection Citation: Anacostia Community Museum Programs and Projects, 1967-1989, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Dale, Jr. talk about Dale-Patterson family histories and the history of Anacostia, including the early settlement of Anacostia by the Dale family, the Patterson family, and other families. Also, John Dale talks about the schools he attended in Anacostia, his affiliation with Campbell A.M.E. Church and Hillsdale Civic Association, the jobs he held, and history of Barry Farms. Their daughter, Dianne Dale, reads early history of Dale-Patterson family. Two other Anacostian residents - one of them is Norman - reminiscence about growing up in Anacostia. On the April 5, 1973 recording, John Dale provides more detailed information on organizations, businesses, buildings, and burial ground of blacks in Anacostia.; Interviews. Part of ACM Museum Events, PR, and Ceremonies Recordings. AV000794: part 1. AV003211: part 2. AV003202: part 3. AV000794, AV003211, and AV003202: dated 19730223. AV000811: dated 19730405.

Collection Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.