Katharine Landfield was interviewed by Martin Collins on July 5, 1996. Landfield was born in Maryland in 1968 and grew up in Washington, DC. She attended Amherst College for her undergraduate degree and received the M.S.W. from Catholic University. Landfield now works as a school social worker with the Alternative School System in Fairfax, Virginia. Landfield has been a volunteer at the Festival of American Folklife for two years. This interview discusses how Landfield got involved in volunteering for the Festival, her visits to the Smithsonian as a child, what she does as a volunteer, her memories of visiting the Mall, her parents' involvement with the Smithsonian, her reflections on the Festival and its importance, memorable stories about volunteering at the Festival, her personal observations about the participants, and several reminiscences about visiting the Smithsonian.
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- Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews
- Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews / Interviews
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- Interviews
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- Smithsonian Institution Archives
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- Archival materials
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- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9594, Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews
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