Fairfax County Oral Histories of African American Residents
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Fairfax County Oral Histories of African American Residents
Description
Alvin Jason Brown (1897-1983) was a lifelong African American resident of the Great Falls/McLean area. In this interview conducted by C.J.S. Durham, Brown recalls the previous owners of Towlston Grange and former residents of the Towlston Road area.
Marion Dobbins, a life-long resident of Merrifield, Virginia, is a sixth-generation Fairfax County resident.
Helen Louise Marshall Haight was born in the African American community known as The Pines off of Woodburn Road. She describes her experiences of growing up near Merrifield in this summarized interview.
Edwin Bancroft Henderson II, the grandson of Dr. E.B. Henderson, is the founder and Executive Director the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation.
Aileen Wright grew up in The Pines and Merrifield area in the 1930s.
Marion Dobbins, a life-long resident of Merrifield, Virginia, is a sixth-generation Fairfax County resident.
Helen Louise Marshall Haight was born in the African American community known as The Pines off of Woodburn Road. She describes her experiences of growing up near Merrifield in this summarized interview.
Edwin Bancroft Henderson II, the grandson of Dr. E.B. Henderson, is the founder and Executive Director the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation.
Aileen Wright grew up in The Pines and Merrifield area in the 1930s.
Collection
Citation
“Fairfax County Oral Histories of African American Residents,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/306.