Martha Saragovitz and Barbara Saragovitz interview index, 2017-10-05

Item

Identifier: dcpl_dcohc005

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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 memories of 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 discusses 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 lived in Silver Spring as of this interview.