Roland Dawes (1931-), 2001
Summary
Growing up in Takoma Park as a African-American youth; attending African-American Grade School in Takoma Park; experiences during the Great Depression; experiences with segregation; experiences as an African-American business owner; employment at Walter Reed Medical Center; integration of schools and local services following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
Dates
- 2001
Creator
- Dawes, Roland, 1931- (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biography
Resident of Takoma Park since 1931; One of the first African-American Businessmen in Takoma Park
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Items : 4 oral histories
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
The Takoma Park Oral History Project consists of three interviews with lifelong residents of Takoma Park, including Roland Dawes, one of the first African American businessmen in Takoma Park. Topics discussed include: Takoma Park during the years of the Great Depression and World War II; segregation; how Takoma Park has changed over the years; the Takoma Park Historical Society; the arrival of the metro in Takoma Park in 1978.
Materials available for this collection include transcripts for each of the interviews, audio recordings, biographical material, background information and documents on the project, maps, town statistics, and Historic Takoma, Inc. publications.
Creator
- Dawes, Roland, 1931- (Narrator, Person)
- McGuckian, Eileen S. (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org