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Oral history interview with Leo Okin, 1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Okin, Leo, 1923-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Leo Okin
- Dates
- 1983 (inclusive)19831983
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (60 min.); transcript: 30 pages
- Collection Number
- 3529 (Accession No. 3529-001)
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview of Seattle Jewish community member
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leo Okin was born 1923 in Riga, Latvia. He came to the U.S. in 1929 and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was in the army for three years, then while working at the summer day camp for the Brooklyn YMHA was introduced to social work. He traces his interest in Jewish people and Zionism to the pride his family felt for his uncle, Rabbi Reines, the founder of Mizrachi Zionism. He attended the Columbia School of Social Work and worked with street gangs. He earned his M.A. in Social Work in 1949.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interview conducted by Howard Droker on 16 Aug 1983.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State) --Seattle--Interviews
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Social workers--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Okin, Leo, 1923---Interviews
Corporate Names
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle
- National Jewish Welfare Board
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Droker, Howard (interviewer)
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
