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Lydia Angel oral history interview, 1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Angel, Lydia
- Title
- Lydia Angel oral history interview
- Dates
- 1971 (inclusive)19711971
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 40 min.)
- Collection Number
- 1565 (Accession No. 1565-001)
- Summary
- Interview of Seattle Jewish community member who discusses her life and her husband's business
- 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
Born in Odessa in 1885, Lydia Angel was married, had 3 children, and was living in Crimea before she emigrated from her homeland. Her husband was operating a laundry business at the time and she came to the United States to visit her parents and her brothers and sisters. After staying in New York for 3 months, she followed her parents to Seattle where they had already settled. Her father was in the tailor business and eventually opened his own shop. She and her husband and children also settled in Seattle and her husband was a tailor from then on. Lydia Angel belonged to the Free Loan Society, the Workman's Circle, and to other similar Jewish organizations.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interview.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Listen to the audio recording of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Angel, Lydia--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
