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Transcript of an oral history interview with Florine Jones about her life, work, and family history in Washington, D.C. Jones, a third-generation Washingtonian, describes her childhood in the Shaw neighborhood of Northwest under the care of her grandparents. She talks about seeing Marian Anderson's historic concert on the Mall as a child in 1939. She details education, leisure activities, dating, childhood games, landmarks, and family events. Jones also talks about her work as an adult, including part-time in department stores, as a buyer for a cousin's clothing store, a cleaner at the Pentagon, and finally in various capacities at the Air and Space Museum. She discusses her conversion to Catholicism, changes in social attitudes, and race relations.Florine Jones (circa 1927-2011) was a third-generation Washingtonian and longtime federal employee. She was raised in the Shaw neighborhood of Northwest D.C. and later lived with her husband and children in what is now known as NoMa. She worked at the Pentagon and, for 15 years, at the Air and Space Museum as a cleaner, event assistant, and administrator. She now lives at the St. Mary's Court senior residence in Foggy Bottom, NW.Original version: paper document; DC Public Library, Special Collections, OHP 12 St. Mary's Court Oral History Project - Never Too Old To Learn
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