Jack Steinberg papers, 1917-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Steinberg, Jack
Title
Jack Steinberg papers
Dates
1917-1982 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.17 cubic feet (1 box and 1 package) plus 2 items
Collection Number
3246
Summary
Papers of a Jewish American who was an advocate for socialism and eugenics
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
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Jack Steinberg was a Seattle attorney and owner of the law firm Steinberg & Steinberg. In 1929, he became president of Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School (renamed Seattle Hebrew Academy in 1969) and in 1939, was elected president of the Seattle division of the American Jewish Congress. He became the editor of The Washington Examiner in 1960. Jack Steinberg died on January 16, 2000 after practicing law for 61 years.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Writings, scrapbook, legal files, photographs, newspaper issues, papers related to Congregation Emanuel and Congregation Bikur Cholim.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 3 accessions.

  • Accession No. 3246-001, Jack Steinberg papers, 1934-1945
  • Accession No. 3246-002, Jack Steinberg scrapbook, 1939-1941
  • Accession No. 3246-003, Jack Steinberg papers, 1917-1982

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 3246-001: Jack Steinberg papers, 1934-1945Return to Top

2 items

Scope and Content: Writing, list.

The writing is a softbound booklet 4 1/2" x 7" with 33 pages of text written by Jack Steinberg and published by him in 1934 as No. 1 of the "Yesler Way Series." Titled "The Next Government in America," it advocates Socialism and has 22 small articles on various facets of politics and social order showing how each would be changed by Socialism. Among other things it advocates genetic improvement of the American populace by Government-administered selective sterilization. The list is a printed listing of Jewish Seattle Service Men and Women for the War Record Survey, November 1945.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Jeanette Schrieber papers, 1/1/1982.

Description
Jack Steinberg papers

Accession No. 3246-002: Jack Steinberg scrapbook, 1939-1941Return to Top

.17 cubic foot (1 package)

Scope and Content: Scrapbook of records from American Jewish Congress, Seattle Division.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Jack Steinberg, 5/30/1991.

Description
Jack Steinberg scrapbook

Accession No. 3246-003: Jack Steinberg papers, 1917-1982 (bulk 1960-1976)Return to Top

1.00 cubic foot (1 box)

Scope and Content: Legal files, photographs and Washington Examiner newspaper issues. Legal files pertain to the estates of Rabbi Baruch Shapiro, Anna Shapiro, Anna, Dora and Samuel Steinberg. The papers also document Congregation Emanuel and Congregation Bikur Cholim.

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 Jack Steinberg, 1/2/1995.

Description
Jack Steinberg papers

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Shapiro, Baruch, 1880-1970
  • Steinberg, Jack, 1915-2000--Archives

Corporate Names

  • American Jewish Congress
  • American Jewish Congress. Seattle Division

Other Creators

  • 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)