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Phil Scheier oral history interview, 2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Scheier, Phil
- Title
- Phil Scheier oral history interview
- Dates
- 2004 (inclusive)20042004
- Quantity
- 0.15 cubic feet (3 audiocassettes and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 5649 (Accession No. 5649-001)
- Summary
- Oral history of a Jewish American where he recounts his personal history and his work as editor and general manager of the Jewish Transcript newspaper
- 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
Phil Scheier came to Seattle in 1975 when he was hired as editor and general manager of the Jewish Transcript. Since his retirement in 1984, he has served on the Media Relations Committee of Stand With Us Northwest, a watchdog committee monitoring local media coverage of Israel and the Middle East.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
3 audiocassettes and 2 transcripts from interviews conducted with Joseph Adatto on December 13th and 16th, 2004. Scheier recounts his personal history and his work as editor and general manager of the Jewish Transcript newspaper. He also discusses his opinions regarding coverage of Israel and the Middle East in Seattle media. Local Jewish leaders discussed include Rabbi William Greenberg, Victor Alhadeff, Rabbi Sholom Ber Levitin, Rabbi Solomon Maimon, Kay Pomeranz, Rabbi Richard Rosenthal, Murray Shiff, Frankie Loeb, and Sam Stroum.
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
The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Scheier, Phil--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
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
