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Washington, D.C.
Special Collections Staff, 2006 Jennifer King, 2006

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 Descriptive Summary Gillette, Howard Howard Gillette Metropolitan Washington Region Urban History subject files, 1873-1995 MS2060 7.5 Linear feet Collection includes materials on the history of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The collection documents the history of DC communities, focusing on community structure, organizations, politics, events, transportation and difficulties, such as crime and includes paper articles, brochures, pamphlets and letters. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center
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 Historical or Biographical Note

The collection is focused on the history of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. More specifically it documents the history of DC communities, focusing on community structure, organizations, politics, events, transportation and difficulties, such as crime. Upon receipt the collection was already divided into labeled folders. In processing this collection I abided by this organization and merely sorted these folders into the broader series of: Geographic Locations, Organizations, Politics and Individuals.

The collection is housed in 15 boxes and consists mostly of newspaper articles, brochures, pamphlets and letters. The dates of the documents range from the late 1800s until the late 1990s.

The donation was made in January 1995, by Howard Gillette.

 Collection Scope and Content

The collection includes materials on the history of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The collection documents the history of DC communities, focusing on community structure, organizations, politics, events, transportation and difficulties, such as crime and includes paper articles, brochures, pamphlets and letters.

The collection was received already divided into labeled folders, therefore the organization remains according to provenance, but has been divided into the following four series: Geographic Locations; Organizations; Politics; and Individual.

The collection is housed in 15 boxes and ranges in date from the late 1800s until the late 1990s.

 Collection Organization

Organized into four series: Geographic locations, Organizations, Politics, and Individual.

 Subject Terms Individuals Barry, Marion, 1936- Kelly, Sharon Pratt, 1944- Rolark, Calvin Shepherd, Alexander Robey, 1835-1902 Corporate Entities Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Topics Howard Gillette Metropolitan Washington Region Urban History subject files Washington (D.C.) history Community development Politics and government Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2060 Series 1 Geographic Locations, 1873-1995 3.75 Linear feet

This series includes geopraphic locations of the greater Washington area from 1873-1995.

 1 1 Alexandria, 1978 --1987 1 2 Alexandria -- metro, 1985 --1987 1 3 Alleys, 1890 --1985 1 4 Anacostia, 1979 --1988 1 5 Anacostia Clips, 1979 --1997 1 6 Anacostia Museum, 1991 1 7 Anacostia River, 1987 --1994 2 1 Apartment Buildings, 1977 --1985 2 2 Arlington, 1977 --1994 2 3 Baltimore/Washington Corridor, 1987 --1993 2 4 Barney Neighborhood House, 1984 2 5 Barry Farm, 1915 2 6 Bethesda, 1983 --1994 2 7 Boundary Stones, 1993 2 8 Burleith, 1972 --1987 2 9 Capitol Hill, 1976 --1985 2 10 Centre Market, 1991 2 11 Chinatown, 1972 --1994 2 12 Cleveland Park, 1973 --1991 2 13 C&O Canal, undated 2 14 Deanwood, 1988 --1993 2 15 Downtown, 1977 --1992 3 1 Downtown Exhibit, 1978 --1979 3 2 Dulles Corridor, 1985 3 3 DuPont Circle, 1982 --1993 3 4 Ellen Wilson -- Housing, 1990 --1994 3 5 Engine 4 Block Firehouse, 1979 3 6 Fairfax, 1976 --1992 3 7 Fairfax -- County History, undated 3 8 Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, 1985 --1991 3 9 FDR Memorial, 1985 3 10 Federal Triangle, 1971 --1993 3 11 Foggy Bottom, 1987 --1995 4 1 Forrest Marbury Court, undated 4 2 Ft. Lincoln, 1969 --1981 4 3 George Mason University, undated 4 4 Georgetown, 1966 --1992 4 5 Georgetown -- Grace Episcopal Church, 1974 --1981 4 6 Georgetown Market, 1969 --1985 4 7 Georgetown Waterfront, 1968 --1986 4 8 H Street, 1981 --1994 4 9 Henderson Castle, undated 4 10 Highland Beach, 1985 --1993 4 11 Howard County, 1986 --1991 4 12 Ivy City, 1977 --1993 4 13 Kalorama, 1989 4 14 Kenesaw, undated 4 15 Lafayette Square, 1975 4 16 Lansburgh, undated 4 17 Le Droit Park, 1877 --1996 4 18 Logan Circle, 1973 --1994 5 1 Loudoun County, 1983 --1991 5 2 Marshall Heights, 1948 --1997 5 3 Montgomery County, 1957 --1992 5 4 Mount Pleasant, 1911 --1991 5 5 Mount Pleasant -- Land and Community Survey, undated 5 6 Mount Pleasant Newsletters, 1977 --1993 5 7 Mount Pleasant: Suburban Village to Urban Neighborhood --report, undated 5 8 Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1984 --1994 6 1 Murder Bay, 1873 --1888 6 2 Museum of the Building Arts, 1977 --1981 6 3 National Building Museum, 1983 --1986 6 4 Navy Yard, 1980 --1997 6 5 Patent Office Building, undated 6 6 Pennsylvania Avenue, 1976 --1992 6 7 Port America, 1985 --1987 6 8 Post Office, 1977 6 9 Potomac River Basin -- In the Anacostia Watershed, 1988 --1994 6 10 Potomac River Basin -- Potomac Basin Reporter, 1986 --1994 6 11 Prince George County, 1990 --1997 7 1 Prince George County, 1967 --1989 7 2 Prince William County, 1984 --1988 7 3 Red Lion Row, 1979 --1983 7 4 Rockville, 1978 --1993 7 5 Rhodes Tavern, 1980 --1984 7 6 Seventh Street, 1979 --1991 7 7 Silver Spring, 1979 --1991 7 8 Southwest -- general, 1983 --1991 7 9 Southwest -- newspaper articles, 1952 --1995 7 10 Southwest -- Redevelopment/Urban Renewal, 1951 --1963 7 11 Southwest -- Redevelopment/Urban Renewal, 1970 --1993 8 1 Southwest -- Oral History Project, 1971 --1974 8 2 Studio School, undated MS2060 Series 2 Organizations, 1939-1995 3.25 Linear feet

This series includes information about many organizations related to the Washington, DC area from 1939-95.

 8 3 Adams Morgan Community Development Corporation, 1985 8 4 Associates for Renewal in Education, 1975 --1984 8 5 Barbers, undated 8 6 Bicentennial, 1983 --1991 8 7 Board of Trade, 1939 --1991 9 1 Board of Trade -- undated, undated 9 2 Business: African-American, 1983 --1984 9 3 Business: High Tech, undated 9 4 Business: McGuire Family, 1982 9 5 Business: Marriott, 1985 9 6 City Museum Project, 1977 --1980 9 7 Cleveland Park -- Historical Preservation, 1984 --1991 9 8 DC Humanities, 1981 --1994 9 9 DC Planning, 1960 --1989 10 1 DC Public Schools, 1992 --1993 10 2 Death Penalty, 1992 10 3 Don’t Tear it Down, 1976 --1984 10 4 Drug War, undated 10 5 Ethnic Communities, 1972 --1995 10 6 Federal City Council, 1994 10 7 Federal Employment, 1969 --1982 10 8 Federation of Civic Associations, undated 10 9 Gospel Group, 1989 10 10 Greyhound Station, 1987 --1988 10 11 Historic Landmarks Legislation, 1978 --1983 10 12 Historic Preservation, 1978 --1990 11 1 Historic Sites and Places, 1977 11 2 Historical Society of Washington DC, 1982 --1986 11 3 Historical Society of Washington DC, 1987 --1994 11 4 Historical Society -- Newsletters, 1974 --1983 11 5 Historical Society -- Newsletters, 1984 --1995 12 1 Homeless, 1987 --1989 12 2 Homelessness -- newspaper articles, 1988 --1989 12 3 Homelessness -- DC Initiatives, 1990 --1997 12 4 Housing/House Calls, 1975 --1996 12 5 Howard Theatre, 1977 --1995 12 6 Invitations, 1991 --1993 12 7 Jewish life, 1985 --1994 12 8 Jubilee Housing, undated 13 1 Kalorama -- Historic district, 1984 --1990 13 2 L’Enfant Trust, 1982 --1986 13 3 Markets, 1913 --1996 13 4 Mental Health, 1986 13 5 Mt. Pleasant -- Historic District, 1977 --1986 13 6 MUSCLE -- Housing Organizations, 1987 13 7 Neal Writers’ Conference, 1984 --1985 13 8 Poetry, 1985 --1997 13 9 Prostitution, 1984 13 10 Redevelopment Land Agency, 1980 --1986 13 11 Street Vendors, 1989 13 12 Suburbs: African-American Communities, 1971 --1993 13 13 Suburban Traffic Problems, 1984 --1992 13 14 Teen-Age Pregnancy, 1986 13 15 Theatres, 1977 --1993 13 16 Transportation -- Metro, 1969 --1986 13 17 Transportation -- Metro: newspaper articles, 1977 --1991 14 1 St. Elizabeth, 1985 --1991 14 2 St Stephens Church, 1992 14 3 Techworld, 1985 --1986 14 4 Tenleytown, 1974 --1989 14 5 Thomas Jefferson High School, 1984 --1986 14 6 Tivoli Theatre, 1981 --1993 14 7 Warner Theatre, 1985 --1989

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of materials within this folder.

 Item 1 Testimony presented to the Preservation Review Board of Washington, D.C.--History of The Warner Theater: 1924-1985, 07/31/1985 14 8 Washington Cathedral, 1977 14 9 Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies, undated 14 10 Washington Grove, 1987 14 11 Washington STAR, undated 14 12 Wesley Heights, 1988 --1989 14 13 West End, 1972 --1987 14 14 Whitelaw Hotel, 1992 14 15 Willard Hotel, 1986 14 16 Wisconsin Avenue, 1986 --1988 14 17 Wisconsin Avenue, 1986 --1988 MS2060 Series 3 Politics, 1986-1993 0.25 Linear feet

This series includes information about political campaigns and elections from 1986-93.

 14 18 1986 Election, undated 14 19 1989 --1990 Campaign, undated 14 20 1992 Politics, undated 14 21 1993 Special Election, undated 15 1 Flyers, 1988 --1990 15 2 Flyers, 1994 15 3 Flyers, 1996 15 4 Ward 6 Special Election -- Political Flyers, 1997 15 5 DC Bottle Bill, 1987 15 6 Home Rule Act, 1989 MS2060 Series 4 Individuals, 1915-1994 0.25 Linear feet

This series includes information on notable Washingtonians, from 1915-94. The majority of information dates from 1972-94.

 15 7 Barry, Marrion, 1972 --1990 15 8 Brown, Sayles -- Mayor of Washington, 1915 15 9 Dudley, Tilford and Martha, 1985 --1990 15 10 Duncan, John, 1994 15 11 Kelly, Sharon Pratt, 1990 --1994 15 12 Press, William, undated 15 13 Regardie, William A, undated 15 14 Rolark, Calvin, 1988 --1994 15 15 Scurlock, undated 15 16 Shepard, Alexander Robey, 1875 --1994 15 17 Wilson, John, undated