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Joseph H. Newberger oral history interview, 1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Newberger, Joseph H
- Title
- Joseph H. Newberger oral history interview
- Dates
- 1971 (inclusive)19711971
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (45 minutes); transcript
- Collection Number
- 1569 (Accession No. 1569-001)
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview of Seattle businessman, bank president and Jewish community member
- 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
Mr. Newberger was born in San Francisco in 1888. He came to Seattle where his uncles, the Frauenthal Brothers, had a dry goods store. He was President of the Seattle First National Bank and retired in 1949.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interview conducted by Karyl Winn and Jeannette Schreiber on 22 Mar 1971 and covering the period 1860-1930.
Mr. Newberger discusses his family, their real estate affairs, and his early career wtih Jacob Furth in the Puget Sound National Bank beginning in 1900. He also mentions others with whom he was associated in Seattle and the effects of such events as the Great Seattle Fire and the Alaska Gold Rush on their business ventures. He discusses the early Seattle Jewish community including the erection and dedication in 1892 (or 1893) of Temple de Hirsch, its subsequent relocations and Rabbis. On the second side of the cassette, Mr. Newberger gives the details of the merger of Puget Sound National Bank that began in 1910 and resulted in what we now know as Seattle First National Bank.
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
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Great Fire, Seattle, Wash., 1889
- Jewish businesspeople--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Newberger, Joseph H.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
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)
