DC COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT RESOURCE DIRECTORY ENTRIES DUE SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 Over the past year, the Humanities Council in collaboration with the DC Historic Preservation Office has hosted symposia with grass-roots preservationists along with other stakeholders such as city planners, developers, and tourism marketers to continue to formulate a preservation model that places the power, resources, and leadership for neighborhood and community preservation efforts in the hands of the local residents. The DC Community Heritage Project Resource Directory is one of the chief goals determined by grass-roots preservationists to identify and feature local preservationists, historians, and experts who have the skills and background to assist residents with preservation efforts as well as provide an insider's knowledge of DC's history and stories. The Resource Directory will include contact information for persons who can assist community and/or neighborhood preservation, history and heritage projects. If you have experience or skills in areas such as historic research, restoration, guide and tour creation, media, public relations, oral history, etc. then you should take advantage of the opportunity to be part of the Resource Directory. There is no fee to be listed in the Resource Directory. All you need to do is complete the Questionnaire which may be downloaded from http://www.wdchumanities.org or requested from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC. Completed questionnaires will be accepted until Friday, September 22, 2006 for the first edition. Persons listed in the DCCHP Resource Directory will be primary resources for information, expertise, and perspectives about DC communities and neighborhoods for projects ranging from the arts, tourism, film and video, development and planning, journalism, leadership training, education as well as community meetings and events. - more - DCCHP Resource Directory Spread the word! Recommend someone for the DCCHP Resource Directory and share the Directory Questionnaire with them. The Resource Directory will be published on the Humanities Council's website followed by a paper version for distribution at programs and events. The Humanities Council of Washington, DC believes the most important resource for the preservation of Washington, D.C.'s stories and heritage is the city's residents. The DC Community Heritage Project, a program of the Humanities Council of Washington, DC and the DC Historic Preservation Office, supports people who want to tell the stories of their neighborhoods and communities by providing information, training and financial resources. The project is supported by grants from NEH We the People initiative, the D.C. Office of Planning Preservation Office, the National Trust for Historic Preservation Dorothea de Schweinitz Preservation Fund for Washington, DC, and the Project on Civic Reflection. For more information about the DC Community Heritage Project and the Resource Directory, contact the Humanities Council of Washington, DC at 202-387-8391; or by email at [email protected]. 925 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel. 202-387-8391 Fax 202-387-8149 [email protected] www.wdchumanities.org Humanities Council of Washington, DC DC Neighborhood Community Heritage Project RESOURCE DIRECTORY Questionnaire DUE: September 22, 2006 PART I. CONTACT INFORMATION - PLEASE PRINT First MI (optional) Last Name Suffix Sal. Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. Dr. Rev. Organization (if applicable) Address Apartment/Suite City State Zip Ward Check this box if you want to include the address above in the directory. Check this box if you want to include another address in the directory and provide the information below. Alternate Address Apartment/Suite City State Zip Ward Telephone information. Check the box beside the numbers you want to include in the directory. Tel. day Tel. eve. Cell Fax What DC neighborhoods or wards do you currently or have previously resided? DCCHP Resource Directory PART II. DC NEIGHBORHOODS What neighborhoods are familiar to you and your life experiences in Washington, DC? Do you have stories about one or more of these neighborhoods? (Check all that apply) 16th Street Heights Dupont Circle Lincoln Heights Southwest/Waterfront Adams Morgan Eastland Gardens Lincoln Park Spring Valley American University Park Eckington Logan Circle Stanton Park Anacostia Edgewood Manor Park Stronghold Arboretum Fairfax Village Marshall Heights Takoma Park Barnaby Woods Fairlawn Massachusetts Ave. Hts Tenleytown Barry Farm Foggy Bottom Mayfair Trinidad Bellevue Forest Hills McLean Gardens Truxton Circle Benning Fort Davis Park Michigan Park Twining Benning Ridge Fort Dupont Mount Pleasant U Street/Shaw Bloomingdale Fort Lincoln Mount Vernon Sq. University Heights Bolling Airforce Base Fort McNair Navy Yard Van Ness Brentwood Fort Stanton Naylor Gardens Wakefield Brightwood Fort Totten NE Boundary Washington Highlands Brightwood Park Foxhall Crescents Near NE Wesley Heights Brookland Foxhall Village Near Southeast West End Burleith/Hillandale Friendship Hts. North Capitol Street Woodland Burrville Garfield Heights North Cleveland Pk Woodland-Normanstone Terrace Buzzard Point Gateway North Michigan Pk Woodley Park Capitol Hill GW Univ. North Portal Estates Woodridge Capitol View Georgetown Palisades Other (list below) Cardozo/Shaw Grant Park Park View Carver Greenway Penn Branch Cathedral Heights Hawthorne Penn Quarter Central NE Hill East Petworth Chevy Chase Hillcrest Pleasant Hill Chinatown Hillsdale Pleasant Plains Cleveland Park Howard Univ. Queens Chapel Colonial Village Ivy City Randie Highlands Columbia Heights Kalorama Riggs Park Congress Heights Kenilworth River Terrace Connecticut Ave./K St. Kingman Park Shaw Crestwood Knox Hill/Buena Vista Shepherd Park Deanwood Lamond Riggs Shipley Douglass Langdon Skyland Downtown Lanier Heights South Central DCCHP Resource Directory PART III. DC COMMUNTIES, HISTORY, and CULTURE Do you have DC stories and/or resources (photos, documents) about any of the communities below from personal experiences and/or work you have produced in documenting DC history and heritage? (Check all that apply) Race/Ethnicity African (If applicable, indicate ethnic/cultural community i.e. Ethiopian, Nigerian, Liberian, etc.) African American/Black American Arab/Middle Eastern/Persian (If applicable, indicate ethnic/cultural community i.e., Lebanese, Iranian, Kuwaiti, etc.) Asian American/Asian/South East Asian (If applicable, indicate specific ethnic/cultural community i.e. Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.) Euro-American/European/Eastern European (If applicable, please indicate ethnic/cultural community, i.e. Irish, Italian, German, Romanian, etc.) Hispanic/Latino (If applicable, indicate ethnic/cultural community i.e. Salvadorian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Chilean, etc.) Jewish Native American/American Indian (If applicable, indicate specific tribe or nation) Pacific Islander (If applicable, indicate specific ethnic/cultural community i.e. Samoan, Polynesian, Fijian, etc.) Gender/Sexuality GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Gender (women and men - politics, social issues, economics) Age Children/Youth Elders/Senior citizens Other (please describe) DCCHP Resource Directory PART IV. SPECIAL SKILLS FOR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY What skill sets do you possess that can assist community and/or neighborhood preservation, history and heritage projects? (Check all that apply.) Arts and Performance - create, produce, present dance, music, theater, spoken word productions based on DC neighborhood and/or community stories Audio production - radio, recording, podcasting Environmental Preservation and Restoration Exhibits - Research, Design, Production, Curating Film and Video production Fundraising (including proposal writing) Historic District and Landmark creation - Identify, designate, and register an historic district and/or landmark Public Speaking, Lectures and Demonstrations Legislation - Organize for hearings and town hall meetings, draft legislation, prepare position papers and testimonies. Mapping/Cartography Oral History Projects and Storytelling events - organize/present Public Relations/Public Affairs Publicity, Marketing, Outreach Research Restoration (historic) Scholar/Neighbohood Historian - advisor, historian Website development and/or design Tours of DC Communities and Neighborhoods Writing and Editing - Write and/or edit guides, brochures, papers and articles about DC Other skills that can aid local community historians and preservationists? Please describe below: DCCHP Resource Directory IV. PERSONAL STATEMENT In 100 words or less, describe any activities and research you've done on your neighborhood and/or Washington, DC history. You may also use this space to tell us about yourself and what makes Washington, DC special to you. Return completed directory questionnaire to 925 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel. 202-387-8391 Fax 202-387-8149 [email protected] www.wdchumanities.org DCCHP Resource Directory.