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Louise Smith interview (part 1 of 2)

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Smith, Louise, interviewee

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Part one of an oral history interview with Louise Smith about her life, work, and family history in Washington, D.C. Smith, a native Washingtonian, details her childhood and young adulthood in the Logan Circle neighborhood of NW. She discusses her family's history, pastimes, and religious observance; local high schools and their events; the neighborhood how it and the city have changed; the effects of the Depression and WWII; and her life as a retiree. In one anecdote, she discusses experiencing racial segregation in a visit to Fort Myers and as an employee at the State Department.Louise Smith is a first-generation Washington native and government employee. She was raised in Northwest D.C. near the Logan Circle neighborhood. Her family attended Shiloh Baptist Church, and she was a graduate of Cardozo High School. She worked in various administrative capacities for the city and federal governments, including the State Department and the Pentagon. She now lives at the St. Mary's Court senior residence in Foggy Bottom, NW.This interview is continued in dcpl_ohp12-06_02.Original version: audiocassette; DC Public Library, Special Collections, OHP 12 St. Mary's Court Oral History Project - Never Too Old To Learn
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