Fred H. Bergman papers and oral history interviews, 1893-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bergman, Fred H
Title
Fred H. Bergman papers and oral history interviews
Dates
1893-1998 (inclusive)
Quantity
circa 2.39 cubic feet (3 boxes including 1 videocassette plus 1 oversize folder and 5 sound cassettes)
Collection Number
2975
Summary
Correspondence, scrapbooks, subject files, clippings, memorabilia, programs, music scores, photographs, audio and videotape, interviews.
Repository
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

Consult the access restrictions information for each of the accessions listed below.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, scrapbooks, subject files, clippings, memorabilia, programs, music scores, photographs, audio and videotape, interviews.

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

Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 2975-001, Fred H. Bergman interviews, 1976-1979
  • Accession No. 2975-006, Fred Bergman papers, 1893-1998

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 2975-001: Fred H. Bergman interviews, 1976-1979Return to Top

5 sound cassettes (5 hours); transcript

Scope and Content: Interviews by Joseph Cohen, Jan. 6, 1976, Jan. 6, 1977, and Feb. 25, 1979.

Bergman discusses life in Poland and Seattle, including Seattle Jewish institutions.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Fred Bergman, 1/26/1979.

Description
Fred H. Bergman interviews

Accession No. 2975-006: Fred Bergman papers, 1893-1998Return to Top

2.39 cubic feet (3 boxes including 1 videocassette and 1 oversize folder)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, scrapbooks, subject files, clippings, memorabilia, programs, music scores, photographs, audio tape and videotape of Fred Bergman and his wife, Minnie. Includes letters from their son, Elihu, documenting his travel to Palestine to assist with the Zionist movement and his brief internment in a refugee camp in Cyprus in 1947.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Minnie Bergman, 2/20/1992.

Description
Fred Bergman papers

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews

Personal Names

  • Bergman, Fred H.--Archives
  • Bergman, Fred H.--Interviews

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Cornish School of Allied Arts (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Seattle Chapter (creator)
    • Hebrew Ladies Free Loan Society (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • Ladies Musical Club (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)