David Mowery was interviewed by David Bosserman on July 6, 1996. Mowery was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1947 and was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He majored in political science, urban affairs, and American studies in college. He moved to Washington, DC, in 1976. Mowery has worked in the various levels of government and has been a frequent visitor to the Smithsonian since 1976. He has been involved in the Resident Associates program and has worked as a volunteer for the Smithsonian's Jazz Program and at the Festival of American Folklife. This interview discusses Mowery's memories of the Festival of American Folklife; his membership with the Resident Associates; his work on the Board of Directors of Let 'Em Play, Inc.; the volunteer work he did for the Jazz Program under James R. Taylor and Martin.

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Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9594, Smithsonian Memories Project, Festival of American Folklife Oral History Interviews