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Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle Photograph Collection, circa 1950s-1960s
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle
- Title
- Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle Photograph Collection
- Dates
- circa 1950s-1960s (inclusive)19501969
- Quantity
- 18 photographic prints (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH0093
- Summary
- Portraits of celebrities collected by the Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle and the 1991Washington Association of Jewish Communities Annual Conference
- 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
Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle was established in 1926 as Seattle Jewish Fund, and later became Federated Jewish Fund (1936), Federated Jewish Fund & Council of Seattle (1950), Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle (1966), and Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle (1973).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of photographs of famous personalities. Some of the photos were apparently published in the group's newspaper. Others may have been used in publicity for the organization's fund-raising activities.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Publicity and Press PhotosReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Charles Collingwood |
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 2-5 | Nina Foch |
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 6 | circa 1950s-1960s | |
| 1 | 7 | Jean-Pierre Lumont |
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 8 | circa 1950s-1960s | |
| 1 | 9 | Roberta Peters |
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 10 | Philadelphia String Quartet |
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 11 | Right Reverend James A. Pike |
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 12 | Major General Stychak Rabin |
circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 13 | Washington Governor Dixy Lee Ray with Representative
John O'Brien, Barry Ernstoff, Craig Sternberg, and others at signing of
Substitute House Bill 798 into law SBH 798 related to anti-discrimination in business.Barry Ernstoff was the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Community Relations Committee Chairman.
|
1977 |
Washington Association of Jewish Communities Annual ConferenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 2 | 14-18 | Attendees sitting at tables with paperwork |
1991 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Celebrities--20th century--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Foch, Nina--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Philadelphia String Quartet--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Publicity photographs
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Federated Jewish Fund & Council of Greater Seattle (collector)
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