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Joseph Gluck photograph collection, 1950s-1970s
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Gluck, Joseph, 1872-1978
- Title
- Joseph Gluck photograph collection
- Dates
- 1950s-1970s (inclusive)19501978
- Quantity
- 42 photographic prints (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH2016-059
- Summary
- Photographs of Joseph Gluck with politicians, Jewish National Fund events, and political gatherings.
- 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
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Joseph Gluck was born in 1882 in what is now Poland. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1904, eventually becoming a diamond merchant. Gluck was a lifetime member of the Washington State Young Democrats. He was finance chairman of the King County Democratic Committee for six years and from ca. 1952-1964 was Washington's representative to the Democratic National Committee. He was a delegate to the 1960 National Convention and a member of JFK's inaugural committee. Gluck was also active in the Seattle Jewish Community, and a member of B'nai B'rith Lodge 503, president of the Seattle District of the Zionist Organization of America and board member of the Jewish National Fund. He died in 1978.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of Joseph Gluck with various politicians, Hubert Humphrey, President John Kennedy, Governor Albert Rosseillini, Senator Warren Magnuson, Senator Henry Jackson at events such as the Joe Gluck Woman of the Year award. Also include portraits and one caricature.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Photographs--Specimens
- Politicians--United States--Photographs
Personal Names
- Gluck, Joseph, 1882-1978--Archives
- Gluck, Joseph, 1882-1978--Photographs
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Photographs
- Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
