Dublin Core
Title
DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Geraldine Siedel
Subject
History
Urban Agriculture
Description
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.
Siedel grew up in New York City in the 1930s, and began her career in the United States Department of State in her 20s. She lived abroad for many years, got married in Libya, and learned about fresh food in the daily markets of countries without reliable refrigeration techniques.
She moved to Washington, DC after her husband died, and applied for a plot at the Melvin Hazen Community Garden in 1997. She learned how to garden after a few initial mistakes and eventually became president of Melvin Hazen.
This interview is archived as two separate mp3 files.
Siedel grew up in New York City in the 1930s, and began her career in the United States Department of State in her 20s. She lived abroad for many years, got married in Libya, and learned about fresh food in the daily markets of countries without reliable refrigeration techniques.
She moved to Washington, DC after her husband died, and applied for a plot at the Melvin Hazen Community Garden in 1997. She learned how to garden after a few initial mistakes and eventually became president of Melvin Hazen.
This interview is archived as two separate mp3 files.
Creator
Siedel, Geraldine
Lewis, Josh
Source
Grant - 13-DCCHP-14
Publisher
Neighborhood Farm Initiative
Date
2013
Contributor
Lewis, Josh
Rights
Copyright held jointly by the Humanities Council, the narrator, and the interviewer.
The Humanities Council of Washington, DC has the right to display and distribute materials funded by HCWDC grants.
Format
.mp3
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
06hh.DCCHP.2013
Coverage
Washington, DC
Ward 3
Cleveland Park
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
.mp3
Duration
00:25:21
00:39:11
Bit Rate/Frequency
128kb/s
Interviewer
Lewis, Josh
Interviewee
Siedel, Geraldine
Location
Washington, DC
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