Oral History Interview with Edward Brazerol

Object Details

Local Numbers: AV002983 AV002894
Local Notes: AV002893 note on tape case states, "Tape #5 1 of 2 Cont'd interview with Mr. Brazerol - & One interviewed with Mrs. Ford, Leonard Jr. Tape #4" AV002984 note on tape case says, "Tape #5 2 of 2"

Names: Anacostia National Bank; Saint Elizabeths Hospital (Washington, D.C.); Brazerol, Edward, 1893-1982
Collection Creator: Anacostia Community Museum

Topic: Segregation -- United States; Police-community relations; Public Education; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; exhibit

See more items in: Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records; Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records / Series 2: Interviews

Sponsor: Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

Container: Box 2, Folder 3; Box 4, Cassette 4 & 5B; Box 4, Cassette 5A; Box 5, Disk 5 (1 of 2); Box 5, Disk 5 (2 of 2)

Type: Archival materials; Audio; Digital files; Sound cassettes; Sound discs; Oral histories (document genres)

Collection Citation: Evolution of a Community: 1972 Exhibition Records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents note: Edward Brazerol, a white man born in 1893, discusses his experiences as a life-long resident of Anacostia, including the neighborhood's geographic boundaries around St. Elizabeth's Hospital, recreational centers and parks nearby, and typical family structure. He talks about his experiences with the neighborhood's public education system and how many of his peers did not finish high school but instead attended trade schools. He provides information about typical incomes, the different businesses, and segregation in Anacostia. Brazerol recalls the Anacostia Bank (now the Anacostia National Bank), Alpert's Real Estate Business, and Dr. Hagner, a community leader who worked for the government. He concludes the interview by talking about the change in the police presence in the neighborhood. Edward Brazerol was interviewed on November 21, 1970 by an unnamed volunteer or staff member at Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now the Anacostia Community Museum). Digital audio files include white noise and static; interviewee can be heard clearly for most parts.

Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.