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Oral History - Barry Margeson

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/barry-margeson Barry Margeson began managing Eastern Market for the DC Department of Real Estate Services on January 1, 2009, and oversaw the June 2009 move from the temporary building to the restored 1893 building.

Barry Margeson began managing Eastern Market for the DC Department of Real Estate Services on January 1, 2009, and oversaw the June 2009 move from the temporary…

News Item - In Memoriam: John Franzén

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/in-memoriam-john-franzen The Overbeck Project notes with sadness the passing of Steering Committee chairman and visionary leader John Franzén on November 1, 2020. Franzén’s recorded interviews with historian Ruth Ann Overbeck prior to her death in 2000 provided the inspiration for this oral history project.

The Overbeck Project notes with sadness the passing of Steering Committee chairman and visionary leader John Franzén on November 1, 2020.…

Lecture Series - "Hog Catcher Hog Catcher" Farm Animals on Capitol Hill

www.capitolhillhistory.org/lectures/hog-catcher-hog-catcher-farm-animals-on-capitol-hill Join us on Monday evening September 19 when Hayden Wetzel will present an illustrated lecture on the history of farm animals on Capitol Hill. Admission to the lecture is free but a reservation is required. Places can be reserved through Hill Center beginning September 1, 2022.

September 19, 2022.…

Oral History - Jean Noel

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/jean-noel Jean Noel’s parents met in DC in 1914 and married in 1915. Jean was born at 511 F Street NE and lived in several other houses in that neighborhood until her marriage after World War II.

1920 - 1945. Jean Noel. Jean Noel’s parents met in DC in 1914 and married in 1915.…

Media - Joe Nardelli and Caroline at the Tune Inn

www.capitolhillhistory.org/photography/joe-nardelli-at-the-tune-inn Tune Inn, 331 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC;

In 1955, Joe Nardelli came to Capitol Hill. Six years later, he put up the remarkable, incredible wall.…

Oral History - Luis Granados

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/luis-granados Luis Granados began volunteering with Sports on the Hill in 1994 when his son was six years old.

1970 - 1999. Photo by Elizabeth Dranitzke. Luis Granados. Luis Granados began volunteering with Sports on the Hill in 1994 when his son was six years old.…

Oral History - Walter Schwartz, Jr.

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/walter-schwartz-jr Walter (Wally) Schwartz's father was resident manager of the Plaza Hotel, and later the Carroll Arms Hotel, and Walter grew up sharing an apartment in the hotels with his parents, eating most meals in the hotel restaurant. .

1920 - 1945. Walter Schwartz, Jr.…

Oral History - Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schroth

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/norman-schroth Norman Schroth was born in 1905 and raised at 702 Maryland Avenue NE. He later moved to 404 Seventh Street NE.

Full Directory. 1-50. 51-100. 101 - 150. 151 - 200. 201 +. Mr. and Mrs.…

Oral History - Oley Morgan

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/oley-morgan Oley Morgan was born in 1917 and grew up on Capitol Hill. From the age of 12, his primary interest was boxing, at the Knights of Columbus, then the Merrick Boys Club, the Police Boys Club, and eventually for the Marine Corps.

1920 - 1945. Photo by Norman Metzger. Oley Morgan. Oley Morgan was born in 1917 and grew up on Capitol Hill.…

News Item - Project produces video on Eastern Market’s revival

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/eastern-market-the-rebuilding In 2009, as part of the Overbeck Project's effort to record first-hand accounts of the 2007 fire that devastated Eastern Market, Langley Bowers produced a powerful 20-minute video, “Eastern Market: The Rebuilding.”

October 1, 2009. Project produces video on Eastern Market’s revival.…

Oral History - John Harrod

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/john-harrod In the early 1970s, John Harrod founded the Market 5 Gallery in the North Hall of Eastern Market.

1970 - 1999. Photo by Elizabeth Dranitzke. John Harrod. In the early 1970s, John Harrod founded the Market 5 Gallery in the North Hall of Eastern Market.…

News Item - The Overbeck Project Notes with Sadness the Passing of James Goode.

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/the-overbeck-project-notes-with-sadness-the-passing-of-james-goode Goode was the author of a number of valued and important books on the history and development of the city of Washington, including our Capitol Hill neighborhood.

January 1, 2020. The Overbeck Project Notes with Sadness the Passing of James Goode.…

Lecture Series - Capitol Hill During the Civil War

www.capitolhillhistory.org/lectures/capitol-hill-during-the-civil-war On September 10, 2002, American University professor and Civil War authority Edward C. Smith described how the conflict to preserve the Union profoundly altered the life of our community.

September 10, 2002. On September 10, 2002, American University professor and Civil War authority Edward C.…

News Item - RIP Goldie Mamakos

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/rip-goldie-mamakos Overbeck Project interviewee Goldie Mamakos passed away on March 20, 2020, at age 89.

The transcript is also the source of several wonderful photos, including Club Kavakos' 25th anniversary celebration; Goldie (at age 1) with her extended family posed…

Lecture Series - Michael Shiner's Diary, 1813-1869: A Black Man Looks at 19th Century Washington

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Page 1 of Michael Shiner's Diary. Library of Congress. Michael Shiner's Diary, 1813-1869: A Black Man Looks at 19th Century Washington. February 4, 2014.…

News Item - New Leadership for the Overbeck History Lectures

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/new-leadership-for-the-overbeck-history-lectures After coordinating the effort for fifteen years, John Franzén handed over leadership of the Overbeck History Lectures to longtime community activists Nancy Metzger and Maygene Daniels in September 2016.

September 1, 2016. New Leadership for the Overbeck History Lectures.…

News Item - Overbeck History Lectures Move to Hill Center

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/overbeck-history-lectures-move-to-hill-center The highly successful Overbeck Lecture Series relocated to Hill Center at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE in September 2015.

September 1, 2015. Overbeck History Lectures Move to Hill Center.…

Media - Navy Yard Valet

www.capitolhillhistory.org/photography/navy-yard-valet Eighth and I Streets SE

Phil Apolito's and James Parker's careers in shoe repair began when each went to work for Phil's uncle in 1946. 25 years later, when the Marine Barracks was built…

News Item - Project launches Overbeck History Press

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/overbeck-history-press-is-launched-to-publish-mary-z-grays-301-east-capitol In the fall of 2011, our tenth anniversary year, the Overbeck Project branched out into publishing in order to bring to light a wonderful new book by Mary Z. Gray.

October 1, 2011. Project launches Overbeck History Press.…

Oral History - Mary Ellen Abrecht

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/mary-ellen-abrecht Mary Ellen Abrecht, a retired D.C. Superior Court judge, moved to Washington in the turbulent 1960s and joined the Metropolitan Police Department.

1945 - 1970. Mary Ellen Abrecht. Mary Ellen Abrecht, a retired D.C.…

Oral History - Freda Murray

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/freda-murray Freda Herrmann Murray, about 81 years old at the time of her interview, was born to German parents who operated a grocery, funeral home, and made bottled root beer and ginger ale.

October 1, 1974. Interviewer. Hazel Kreinheder. Transcriber. Paula Causey. Editor. Paula Causey. Full Directory. 1-50. 51-100. 101 - 150. 151 - 200. 201 +.…

News Item - Project launches new website

www.capitolhillhistory.org/news/project-launches-new-website The Overbeck Project has extensively redesigned its website to enhance its appearance and make it more user-friendly, with stronger search capability.

November 1, 2018. Project launches new website.…

Eastern Market - Ruth Ann Overbeck - Capitol Hill History Project

www.capitolhillhistory.org/eastern-market Capitol Hill’s historic Eastern Market has been a commercial and social hub for the community since it opened in 1873 to replace the neighborhood’s original public market near Sixth and K Streets SE.

Mel Inman Sr. and Jr. at Market Poultry, Eastern Market, 1990. Photo by Lewis Nicholson Portrait Design. Eastern Market. Capitol Hill’s historic.…

Oral History - Daniel Waterman, M.D.

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/daniel-waterman Daniel Waterman practiced medicine on Capitol Hill for more than 35 years before retiring to Vermont in 2014.

1970 - 1999. photo by Deborah Hirtz Waterman. Daniel Waterman, M.D.…

Oral History - Harold Engle

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/harold-engle As a World War II veteran attending graduate school, Harold Engle enjoyed walking the shady streets of Capitol Hill while doing research at the Library of Congress.

1945 - 1970. Harold Engle.…

Oral History - Bea Shelton

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/bea-shelton Bea (Beatrice) Shelton first became involved in the Lutheran Curch of the Reformation on East Capitol Street in 1945.

1945 - 1970. Bea Shelton. Bea (Beatrice) Shelton first became involved in the Lutheran Curch of the Reformation on East Capitol Street in 1945.…

Oral History - Bernadette Mayo

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/bernadette-mayo Bernadette Mayo began selling bars of handmade soap in Eastern Market in 1996 and now sells over 17 different kinds, along with other "salts, lotions, and potions."

1970 - 1999. Photo by Elizabeth Dranitzke. Bernadette Mayo.…

Oral History - Emilio Canales

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/emilio-canales Emilio Canales didn’t know much about meat in 1992, when he bought the Eastern Market South Hall business that became Canales Quality Meats.

1970 - 1999. Photo by Elizabeth Dranitzke. Emilio Canales.…

Oral History - Carl Cole

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/carl-cole Carl Cole was born in Southwest Washington but his ties to Capitol Hill are extensive.

His interview focuses on his early life in Southwest during the 1940s and 1950s.…

Lecture Series - Buzzard Point – From Indians to Soccer

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An 1853 survey found numerous market garden plots but only 8 frame houses and 1 business.…

Oral History - Susan Jacobs

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/susan-jacobs Susan Jacobs has been a potter and manager with Eastern Market Pottery for many years. In this 2009 interview, she describes the original studio over the central hall of the Market and tells how it began in the late 1960s.

1970 - 1999. Photo by Andrew Lightman. Susan Jacobs. Susan Jacobs has been a potter and manager with Eastern Market Pottery for many years.…

Oral History - Joanne Jung

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/joanne-jung Joanne Jung and her husband owned Paik Produce at Eastern Market beginning in 2006.

Full Directory. 1-50. 51-100. 101 - 150. 151 - 200. 201 +. TAPE 1/SIDE 1. JAYAMAHA: Welcome Joanne and thank you for agreeing to give us an interview.…

Oral History - John Hogan

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/john-hogan John Hogan, the first president of Capitol Hill Day School's Board of Trustees, and Ida Prosky talk at length about the school's founding during this interview.

1945 - 1970. John Hogan.…

Oral History - Helen Carey

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/helen-carey Helen Carey "backed into" the real esate business when she assisted a friend with the renovation of Georgetown alley dwellings and later managed their rental.

1945 - 1970. Photo by Gayle Krughoff. Helen Carey.…

Oral History - Helene Monberg

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/helene-monberg Helene Monberg was a journalist in Washington for over 60 years.

July 18, 2003. Interviewer. Megan Rosenfeld. Transcriber. Megan Rosenfeld. Full Directory. 1-50. 51-100. 101 - 150. 151 - 200. 201 +. TAPE 1/SIDE 1.…

Oral History - Larry Gallo

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/larry-gallo After moving to Capitol Hill in 1974 as a government worker, Larry Gallo interned with a silversmith and began exhibiting his own hand-crafted jewelry among the Arts and Crafts vendors at Eastern Market in 1992.

1970 - 1999. Photo by Andrew Lightman. Larry Gallo.…

Oral History - Norman Tucker

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/norman-tucker From 1903 until 1935, Norman Tucker's grandfather, Thomas Tucker, owned and operated, with his brother William, Tucker Brothers Fine Groceries, a corner market at 701 D Street SE. Norman's grandfather's family lived behind the store.

March 15, 2002. Interviewer. Margaret Missiaen. Transcriber. Bayla White. Full Directory. 1-50. 51-100. 101 - 150. 151 - 200. 201 +.…

Oral History - Josephine Shore

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/josephine-shore Josephine Shore was born at home, 1612 H Street SE, in 1919 and spent her next 21 years there.

Pre-1920. Photo by Lis Wackman. Josephine Shore. Josephine Shore was born at home, 1612 H Street SE, in 1919 and spent her next 21 years there.…

Oral History - Anne Brockett

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/anne-brockett Anne Brockett, an architectural historian with the DC Historic Preservation Office, discusses the rehabilitation of Eastern Market in this June 2009, interview with Beth Hannold.

June 10, 2009. Interviewer. Beth Hannold. Transcriber. Colleen Cruikshank. Full Directory. 1-50. 51-100. 101 - 150. 151 - 200. 201 +. TAPE 1/SIDE 1.…

Oral History - Sidney M. Hais

www.capitolhillhistory.org/interviews/sidney-m-hais Sidney Hais was born at home in 1914 above his father’s market at Seventh and C NE and remained active on the Hill until the 1980s when he ended his real estate investment activities in the neighborhood.

October 1, 2004. Interviewer. Sharon House. Transcriber. Nadine Hamilton. Full Directory. 1-50. 51-100. 101 - 150. 151 - 200. 201 +. Interview with Sidney M.…