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Oral history interview with Bertram R. Pass, 1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pass, Bertram R
- Title
- Oral history interview with Bertram R. Pass
- Dates
- 1988 (inclusive)19881988
- Quantity
- 1 cassette tape ; transcript: 34 p.
- Collection Number
- 3929 (Accession No. 3929-001)
- Summary
- Interview chronicling the brief history of Temple B'nai Torah on Mercer Island, Washington
- 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
Dr. Pass served on the Board of Directors of Temple B'nai Torah, and as the congregation's vice president.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape-recorded interview conducted by Leatrice Kraft on 6/16/1988. Includes transcript, 1972 clipping, and 1976 auction booklet.
Dr. Pass chronicles the brief history of Temple B'nai Torah on Mercer Island. He discusses the early years and growth of the Temple; how the property and building were purchased and who was involved. The fire is described and the business end of rebuilding. He continues with the growth after the new building, and into the years of Rabbi Singer's illness and death.
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
Personal Names
- Pass, Bertram R.--Archives
- Singer, Jacob, 1922-1982
Corporate Names
- Temple B'nai Torah (Bellevue, Wash.)
- Temple B'nai Torah (Mercer Island, Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Kraft, Leatrice (interviewer)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
