Smith, Joan oral history interview, 2002

Item

Identifier: MOH 382

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Interview includes discussions of: personal and family background; moving to Washington D.C.; C. Owen Smith; Owen’s involvement with Ed Muskie; meeting Owen; living near the McPhersons in Washington; Democrats in Maine; and Camden, Maine community and history.

Dates

2002

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Biographical / Historical

Joan Smith (pronounced Jo-Ann) was born in Camden, Maine. Her family has lived in the Camden area since before the American Revolution. After Smith married her husband Owen, they moved to Washington, D.C. for eight years, until Owen’s death. The Smiths lived in the Chevy Chase area of D.C. and lived right across the street from Harry McPherson. Joan eventually moved back to Maine to raise her seven children. She and her husband were active Democrats.