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Oral history interview with Janet Levy, 1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Levy, Janet
- Title
- Oral history interview with Janet Levy
- Dates
- 1972 (inclusive)19721972
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette; Transcript: 7 pages.
- Collection Number
- 1824 (Accession No. 1824-001)
- Summary
- Jewish oral history discussing their ancestors' silversmithing business in Seattle, circa 1890s
- 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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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape-recorded interview covers the dates 1890-1936, and conducted by Jeanette Schrieber and Karyl Winn, Feb. 15, 1972. Transcript is unedited.
Mrs. Levy, assissted by her sisters, Marian Fasten Grinstein and Natalie Fasten Rosenwald, discuss their ancestors, the Mayer Brothers and the Phillipses partnership with his brothers Joseph and Marcus, established probably the first silversmithing business in Seattle in the 1890s. The firm is now in the wholesale jewelry business only.
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 not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Levy, Janet--Interviews
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
