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Follow-up Seminar II / November 15, 2003

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. and City Museum

School Resources at the DC City Museum

Session 1 - National History Day and Our Documents

--presented by
Mychalene Giampaoli
Curator of Education
City Museum of DC
202.383.1838
mgiampaoli@citymuseumdc.org

Session 2a - Growing up in Washington, Conducting and Using Oral Histories

--presented by
Brian Joyner
Office of Diversity and Special Projects
National Park Service
202.354.2276
Brian_Joyner@nps.gov

• Principles and Standards of the Oral History Association
• Library of Congress, American Memory - The Learning Page - Using Oral History - includes a sample release form

Session 2b - The Diary of Caroline Stone: Using Primary Sources to Find Out About People

--presented by
Gail Redmann
Vice President, Research Library and Collections
City Museum of DC
202.383.1851
gredmann@citymuseumdc.org

Neighborhood History Resources

• Real Estate atlases, 1887-1960s — illustrate neighborhood development over time; hard copies are available in map cases in the Library's reception room.
• City directories, 1822-1973, are available in the Library's reading room either on microform or hard copy.
• Census records provide detailed information on individual families, but can also be useful in determining the ethnic, racial, and economic composition of specific neighborhoods. The Library holds the manuscript 1880 census and microfilm copies of the 1900 census.

Session 3a - The Stories Objects Can Tell - If You Just Know What Questions to Ask

--presented by
Mychalene Giampaoli
Curator of Education
City Museum of DC
202.383.1838
mgiampaoli@citymuseumdc.org

• 50 Ways to Look at a Big Mac Box
• Smithsonian in Your Classroom - Teaching from Objects and Stories
• Museum Magnet Schools - Object Based Learning Activities
• Cultural Tourism DC - great resource for finding out about museums in DC

Session 3b - Using the City Museum to Teach American History

--presented by
Krista Barnes
Floor Manager
City Museum of DC
202.383.1836
kbarnes@citymuseumdc.org

Exhibits - "Washington Perspectives" and Sports in Washington