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Felix Stastny papers, 1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stastny, Felix
- Title
- Felix Stastny papers
- Dates
- 1975 (inclusive)19751975
- Quantity
- .28 cubic feet including 1 cassette
- Collection Number
- 2437 (Accession No. 2437-001)
- Summary
- Records of a businessman of Seattle, Washington; tape-recorded interview discussing his family, immigration and business in Seattle
- 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.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Felix Stastny was born in 1894 to Bohemian Jewish parents who had emigrated from near Prague. In 1898, his uncle, Albert Kohn, came to Seattle. He established the Puget Sound Notion Co., which became the Puget Sound Merchandise Co. It was the prime source of notions in this area. Stastny died in 1980.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Business records, correspondence, minutes, financial records. Tape-recorded interview covering the years 1894-1960 conducted by Meta Kaplan, July 2, 1975.
Mr. Stastny discusses his parents, how they were distantly related and came from the little villages near Prague (one was Radaneen) to Chicago which was the hub gathering place for Bohemian Jewish people. His mother arrived alone in 1888, and his father came a year later to escape military service in the Austro-Hungarian Army. His uncle, Albert Kohn, came to Seattle in 1898. He did not have the money to join the goldrush to the Klondike, so he established the Puget Sound Notion Co. which became the Puget Sound Merchandise Co. Mr. Stastny tells the complete story of the business from the peddling stage to the time there were 10,000 items in stock. Mr. Kohn sold the businss in 1962 to the Goldsmith company of Portland.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Listen to the audio recording 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
- Jewish businesspeople--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Stastny, Felix--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)
