Doris Feather Hortop, 1977 December 9
Abstract
Doris Feather Hortop was an immigrant from Yorkshire, England and an employee of the Baltimore City Recreation Department. In this interview, she discusses her first experiences as visitor and then bride in Baltimore; Children's Playground Association; organization of social clubs for women, particularly 38-year-old Amity Club; differences between life in Yorkshire, England and Baltimore; Fourth of July pageant in Patterson Park and folk dancing classes; and years as a story teller in recreation centers, schools, libraries, clubs, city jail.
Dates
- 1977 December 9
Creator
- Hortop, Doris Feather, 1893- (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
120 Minutes (Audio recording)
40 Pages (Transcript)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- Hortop, Doris Feather, 1893- (Narrator, Person)
- Bready, Laurie (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