http://braddockheritage.org/items/browse/page/11?output=atom <![CDATA[braddockheritage.org/]]> 2020-07-01T14:46:34-04:00 Omeka http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/128 <![CDATA[Oral History, Part 1: Delbert (Bill) Sheads and Elsie Sisson(1921 - 2008)]]> 2011-08-04T14:14:21-04:00

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Oral History, Part 1: Delbert (Bill) Sheads and Elsie Sisson(1921 - 2008)

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In Part 1 of two interview sessions, Bill and Elsie (Sheads) Sisson, brother and sister, reminisce about their family, which came to the Braddock District from Culpepper, Virginia, in 1903. They talk about people and places, schools, lumbering and saw mills, and church life.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/127 <![CDATA[Oral History: Steve Reynolds]]> 2011-09-13T23:07:54-04:00

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Oral History: Steve Reynolds

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Steve Reynolds calls himself an amateur historian. He developed a haunted history tour of the county, built on legends rooted in history. He talks about his research and the stories.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/126 <![CDATA[Oral History: Jean Packard]]> 2011-09-13T23:08:28-04:00

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Oral History: Jean Packard

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After moving to Fairfax County in 1951, Jean Packard was heavily involved in county and local politics. She served as chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and president of the Federation of Citizens Association. She discusses development issues and the response of government and community activists.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/125 <![CDATA[Oral History: Suzanne (Suzi) Fowler Neal]]> 2011-09-13T23:09:37-04:00

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Oral History: Suzanne (Suzi) Fowler Neal

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Suzanne Fowler Neal's family moved to Northern Virginia in the early 1900s. In 1925, they moved into Silas Burke House, which they called Top o' the Hill. Suzi Fowler talks about growing up with a large family living in a historic home, the physical and social history of Burke, and her involvement in the historical society.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/124 <![CDATA[Oral History: Audrey Moore]]> 2011-10-12T13:32:29-04:00

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Oral History: Audrey Moore

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Audrey Moore represented Annandale District (now Braddock) for four terms on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors before her election as Board Chairman in 1988. She traces her political career and the politics behind Fairfax County growth.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/123 <![CDATA[Oral History: Robert Mizer]]> 2011-09-13T23:11:08-04:00

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Oral History: Robert Mizer

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While in the U. S. Navy in 1979, Robert Mizer was stationed at the Pentagon. He moved his family into the Ravensworth area of the Braddock District and remained. A volunteer fire fighter, he talks about the history of the Burke Volunteer Fire Department, how it operates, and area-wide fire fighting organizations.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/122 <![CDATA[Oral History: Ruth Miller]]> 2011-09-13T23:11:40-04:00

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Oral History: Ruth Miller

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Ruth Miller moved to the Braddock District from Flint, Michigan in 1961. A single mother of three, she taught elementary school. Ruth Miller discusses artifacts of earlier years and the changing geography of the community.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/121 <![CDATA[Oral History: Laura McDowall]]> 2011-09-13T23:12:27-04:00

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Oral History: Laura McDowall

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Laura McDowall grew up in Northern Virginia as a child in the post-World War II era. When she and her husband moved to the Braddock District during the 1960s, she volunteered with the county's first anti-poverty agency and continued her involvement in primary health care provision to the community. She later served for 12 years on the Fairfax County School Board and has continued her career of public service in a variety of volunteer positions.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/120 <![CDATA[Oral History: Howard Marshall]]> 2011-09-13T23:13:15-04:00

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Oral History: Howard Marshall

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Howard Marshall came to Northern Virginia in 1948 after serving in the Army in World War II. He describes how the Annandale area looked before homes and shops filled the landscape. He remembers starting his own business and family activities.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/119 <![CDATA[Oral History: Hal and Sally Lion]]> 2011-09-13T23:15:06-04:00

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Oral History: Hal and Sally Lion

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Hal and Sally Lion talk about daily life and family activities in the Braddock District beginning in 1962 when they bought a home in Ravensworth Farm.
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