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Photograph of James Gray III preparing to interview Dr. Frank Smith

June 28, 2023

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A digital image of Temple University student James Gray III preparing to interview activist and politican Dr. Frank Smith at the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum in Washington D.C. Gray interviewed Dr. Smith for the Social Justice Conversations Oral History Project. The image captures one of the cameras used to record the oral history at the forefront and to the right. Gray sits on a chair with his back to the camera. He holds a clipboard and pen on his lap. Dr. Smith sits in front of him, wearing khakis, a light blue color shirt, and a sports jacket. They are seated in the hallway of the museum, with brick columns and a door in the background.

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Catalog reference: 2025.12.4.2

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