The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Isabel Powell

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Isabel Powell

8/9/2005

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2005.192

Dancer and teacher's aide Isabel Powell (1908 - 2007 ) was a dancer in Harlem night clubs during the Harlem Renaissance, in addition to acting, singing, and dancing in several Broadway productions. Later in her career, Powell was active in community life on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, serving as a social mover and shaker. Powell was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 8/9/2005, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 3; Total Run Time: 01h 02m 55s

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Powell, Isabel Washington, 1908-

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Isabel Washington Powell was born in Savannah, Georgia, May 23, 1908, one of five children born to Hattie Washington, a dancer, and Robert T. Washington, a postal worker. At a young age, Powell was sent to a Catholic boarding school run by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Cornwell Heights, Pennsylvania. After finishing her formal education, Powell moved to New York City and followed in the footsteps of an older sister, Fredi Washington, to become a dancer and actress. Powell performed as ...