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The alexandria oral history center

Preserving Alexandria Stories

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Last checkedAug 21, 2026

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The Alexandria Oral History Center provides training, resources, and a public archive to preserve community stories and local history in Alexandria.

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Center Mission — “collaboration to document and preserve the memories and stories of Alexandria”

Resident Services — “provides residents with oral history trainings and resources”

Public Archive — “maintains a public archive to preserve oral histories for future generations”

Virginia Humanities grant for Douglass Cemetery oral history project — “awarded the Office of Historic Alexandria a $20,000 grant in 2023”

Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery — “historic African American cemetery in Alexandria, VA”

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$20,000 · Virginia Humanities grant for Douglass Cemetery oral history project

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