Understand Alexandria’s Past or Your Own: A Virtual Conversation With Oral Historians
Francesco De Salvatore and Scott Vierick share how to use the city's Oral History Center, Jan. 15, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, VA-On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, the Alexandria Historical Society (AHS) is hosting a virtual event that is free and open to the public. The aim of “Behind the Scenes with the Alexandria Historical Society: Exploring Oral History Resources in Alexandria” is to shine a light on this city’s oral history resources that can aid in understanding the past.
Join via Zoom at 7 p.m. for a coversation with Francesco De Salvatore, Manager of the Alexandria Oral History Center at the Office of Historic Alexandria. Also speaking is Scott Vierick, a former oral historian at History Associates Inc. and current AHS board member.
The evening will offer both guidance and inspiration -whether you’re interested in documenting your family’s stories, gathering community histories, or learning more about Alexandria’s diverse past, The Alexandria Oral History Center can help in your efforts.
To attend, email [email protected] with the subject line “Register for Jan 15th.” You will receive the Zoom link by Tuesday, Jan. 14. For more information, contact David Heiby, Treasurer, at
[email protected].
More information on past and upcoming AHS events and publications can be found at
AlexandriaHistoricalSociety.org.
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