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Oral history interview with Anne Brown, 2006
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brown, Anne, 1926-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Anne Brown
- Dates
- 2006 (inclusive)20062006
- Quantity
- 2 audiocassettes, 1 transcript, 1 photograph
- Collection Number
- 5612 (Accession No. 5612-001)
- Summary
- Oral history interview of a German American who discusses her family's experience in Germany, immigration to New York, her move to Seattle, and her involvement in Congregation Beth Israel in Bellingham
- 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
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Anne Brown was born in Schluechtern, Germany in 1926. In 1936, she attended boarding school in England before moving to New York with her family in 1939. She graduated from Adelphi College for Nursing with a degree in nursing and worked in the Bronx. She moved to Seattle in 1948, married Will Brown in 1950, and worked various nursing jobs including Harborview Hospital, Ballard Hospital, the Health Center at Western Washington University, and University of Florida hospital. She has served on the board of Hillel at University of Washington and has been an active member of Congregation Beth Israel in Bellingham.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Oral history interview conducted May 1, 2006. Brown discusses her family's experience with Kristallnacht in Germany and subsequent move to New York, her move to Seattle, and her involvement in Congregation Beth Israel in Bellingham. She descibes the history of the Jewish community in Bellingham and its current activities. Names mentioned include Rabbi Gartner, Rabbi Oblath, and Eytz Chaim.
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
- Brown, Anne, 1926---Interviews
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)
