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Jean Elshin oral history interview, 1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Elshin, Jean
- Title
- Jean Elshin oral history interview
- Dates
- 1977 (inclusive)19771977
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (45 min.) plus 1 transcript (21 pages)
- Collection Number
- 2844 (Accession No. 2844-001)
- Summary
- Oral history of a Seattle artist who recalls her husband, Jacob Elshin and his life
- 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
Jacob Elshin was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and studied art for 7 years at the Imperial Academy of Alesander II. He came to Seattle in 1923 and worked as a painter. He did murals for the Renton and University district Post Offices and West Seattle High School. He died in 1976.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interview conducted by Sue Ragen, Nov. 14, 1977.
Interview covers period from the 1930s through the 1950s. The subject, Jacob Elshin, was a painter active in Seattle from WPA days through the 1950s. The interviewee is his wife, Jean Elshin, who is also a painter.
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
Personal Names
- Elshin, Jacob
- Elshin, Jean--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Ragen, Sue (interviewer)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
