Martha Saragovitz and Barbara Saragovitz interview, 2017-10-05
Scope and Contents
In this interview with Barbara and Martha Saragovitz, the sisters discuss growing up in Lamond Riggs, when the neighborhood was brand new and largely Jewish. They recount their experiences during the real estate blockbusting and their family's eventual move to Capitol Hill in 1963. Martha remembers a few violent incidents after moving to Southwest, D.C., and her time as an undergraduate at American University.
Dates
- Creation: 2017-10-05
Creator
- Saragovitz, Martha, 1945- (Person)
- Saragovitz, Barbara, 1948- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Martha Saragovitz was born in 1945 and lived on North Capitol Street before her family moved to a house in the Lamond Riggs neighborhood. Barbara Saragovitz was born in 1948 soon after the move. In 1963, their parents moved again, to Capitol Hill. Martha attended American University and Barbara went to the University of Maryland. They both live in Silver Spring as of this interview.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository