Itsey and Joe Brenner oral history interview and papers, 1905-1989

Overview of the Collection

Title
Itsey and Joe Brenner oral history interview and papers
Dates
1905-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
circa .03 cubic foot plus 1 sound cassette and 1 transcript
Collection Number
3934
Summary
Tape-recorded interview discuss the history of the Brenner family and their life in Seattle
Repository
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
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Languages
English

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Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 3934-001, Itsey and Joe Brenner papers, 1905-1989
  • Accession No. 3934-002, Itsey and Joe Brenner oral history interview, 1988

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Accession No. 3934-001: Itsey and Joe Brenner papers, 1905-1989Return to Top

circa .03 cubic foot

Scope and Content: Postcards showing Seattle scenes, 1907; photocopied legal documents, list, duplicate photograph, clippings, ephemera.

Background material on Brenner family bakeries and the Yesler Neighborhood area where Brenner's Bakery was located in Seattle, prior to the establishment of Brenner Brothers Bakery in Bellevue. List gives names of all the shops in early-day Yesler Neighborhood.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Brenner Brothers, 10/1/1988.

Description
Itsey and Joe Brenner papers

Accession No. 3934-002: Itsey and Joe Brenner oral history interview, 1988Return to Top

1 sound cassette; transcript: 62 pp.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview conducted by Adina Russak on 7 Sept 1988; transcript.

The brothers discuss the history of the Brenner family; their beginnings as bakers in Seattle to the Brenner Brothers Bakery; the Depression; the race riots in the central Seattle area in 1967, describing the hold-ups and the constant breaking of their big plate glass windows which led to the move to Bellevue after 1968.

Digital Content/Other Formats: Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Itsy and Joe Brenner, 9/7/1988.

Description
Itsey and Joe Brenner oral history interview

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Subject Terms

  • Antisemitism--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Bakeries--Washington (State)--Bellevue
  • Bakeries--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
  • Race riots--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Brenner family
  • Brenner, Abe
  • Brenner, Barney
  • Brenner, Bessie Rosenthal
  • Brenner, Charlie
  • Brenner, Itsey--Interviews
  • Brenner, Joe--Interviews
  • Brenner, Ruth Kutoff
  • Brenner, Yetta

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Ethnic relations

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Brenner, Itsey (interviewee)
    • Brenner, Joe (interviewee)
    • Russak, Adina (interviewer)
    Corporate Names
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (creator)
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)