From: "glenn eugster"
To: "James Spengler"
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:58:16 AM
Subject: Fort Ward Assistance Please
Dear Mr. Spengler and Mr. Mallamo,
Good day. I hope this note finds you well.
I need your assistance with some of the research I am doing at Fort Ward Park for the History Workgroup.
From the files I've looked at and the city employees I've spoken with, my understanding is that City employees removed African American gravestones from grave sites in Fort Ward Park sometime in the late 1970's. These grave stones were outside of the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery but inside the park. It is also my understanding that some of the city employees that helped remove these gravestones still work for the city. Could you please clarify this information for me?
If the gravestones were moved could you please tell me where they were taken?
I'm also interested in whether these employees have been interviewed by the Office of Historic Alexandria about this work. If so, could I have a copy of the interview information? If not, would it be possible for the employees to be interviewed so that there would be historic documentation of this information in the city files.
Any assistance you can provide will be most appreciated. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Glenn
J. Glenn Eugster
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