Ethel Chaiken Lippman Kaiser photograph collection

Ethel Chaiken Lippman Kaiser photograph collection, circa 1850-1976

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Kaiser, Ethel Chaiken Lippman
Title: Ethel Chaiken Lippman Kaiser photograph collection
Dates: circa 1850-1976 (inclusive)
18501976
Quantity: 17 photographic prints (1 folder) ; sizes vary
Collection Number: PH1074
Summary: Photos of Chaikin family members in Russia and Seattle
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: Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
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Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ethel Chaiken was born July 27, 1914 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She moved with her family to Seattle one year later. She attended Seattle Public Schools and the University of Washington until 1936. Ethel was active in the Seattle chapter of Hadassah (president) and other communal endeavors. She married Benton M. Lippman, also a University of Washington graduate, in 1937 and raised 3 children: Lev, Susan, and Frank. Ethel was the Director of Public Relations for the King County Library System from 1957-1962. In July of 1962 she moved to Israel and established residency there, where she became involved in social welfare, educational and medical services through women's volunteer organizations until 1977. Ethel married Fred Kaiser in Israel in 1966. The family surname was originally Chaikin but was changed to Chaiken.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes photographs of Chaiken family members in Russia and Seattle.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Ethel Chaiken Lippman Kaiser, 1980.

Processing Note

Processed by Jack Falk, Don Romero; processing completed in 2013.

Related Materials

These materials form part of the Ethel Chaiken Lippman Kaiser Papers, which are described in the guide to the Ethel Chaiken Lippman Kaiser Papers, Manuscript Coll. No. 3040.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Folder	item
1	1	Portrait of Aaron Hacoben Chaikin in Chermigov Province, Ukraine	circa 1870-1885
1	2	Portrait of Mrs. Aaron Hacoben Chaikin in Chermigov Province, Ukraine	circa 1870-1885
1	3	Menachem Mendel Chaikin in Russian Army uniform, Surazh, Russia Menachem served 10 years in the Russian Army. This photo was taken at the start of his military service. He emigrated to America in 1912, and later moved to Seattle. Menachem is the son of Aaron Hacoben Chaikin and father of Solomon, Abraham, Sam and Jack Chaikin.	circa 1890
1	4	Solomon "Sol" Chaiken and Rachel Weber with Rachel's brother (wearing academy uniform), sister and another woman in Makop, Kubansk Province, Russia Solomon and Rachel were engaged circa 1909-1910.	circa 1909-1910
1	5	Nechama Chaikin with infant grandson, Leo Chaikin Nechama was the wife of Menachem Mendel Chaikin. She later lived in Spokane, Washington.	1911
1	6	Portrait of Solomon "Sol" Chaiken in Makop, Russia	1911
1	7	Portrait of Rachel Weber in Makop, Russia	1911
1	8	Solomon and Rachel Chaiken with their children Ethel and Leo	circa 1920
1	9	Portrait of Nechama Chaikin Nechama was the wife of Menachem Mendel Chaikin. She later lived in Spokane, Washington.	circa 1922
1	10	Portrait of Solomon "Sol" Chaiken	circa 1925
1	11	Leo Chaiken wearing cap and gown for graduation from the University of Washington	1934
1	12	Leo Chaiken and Paul Lemargie at Alki Beach, Seattle	circa 1934
1	13	Portrait of Menachem Mendel Chaikin	circa 1935
1	14	Menachem Mendel Chaikin with his granddaughter Ethel Chaiken Lippman and her children, Frank David Lippman age 1 ½, Susan Joy Lippman age 3 and Leo Benjamin Lippman age 6 or 7	1947
1	15	Sol and Rachel Chaiken, at Ethel Chaiken Lippman's home on Cascadia Avenue in Seattle, Washington	April 1957
1	16	Ethel Chaiken Lippman lighting menorah at a Hebrew class in Israel	1962
1	17	Solomon "Sol" Chaiken standing outdoors, Seattle	1976

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