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Shafer family papers, 1892-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Shafer family
- Title
- Shafer family papers
- Dates
- 1892-1982 (inclusive)18921982
- Quantity
- 2.07 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3408
- Summary
- Papers of Jewish immigrant retail clothiers and landowners of Seattle, Washington
- 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
Brothers Julius (1873-1951) and Isadore “Izzie” (1874-1952) Shafer were born in Russia, the children of Abraham Schofowitch (shortened to Shafer) and Sarah Jacobs. Julius and Izzie Shafer immigrated to the United States in the 1880s. Together they owned and operated the Shafer Brothers, a retail clothing and men’s furnishing company, as well as working as auctioneers and pawnbrokers. Together they also partnered as property owners, with a real estate portfolio that included the Arcade Building (built in 1906), Columbia Theatre and Mutual Life Building. In 1923, the Shafer Brothers developed the Shafer Building at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street in Downtown Seattle, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The former Shafer family home at 907 14th Avenue East is currently a bed and breakfast known as the Shafer Baillie Mansion.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, copies of business records, family history, minutes, bylaws, financial records, business ledgers, film, photographs, clippings, and ephemera.
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 copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3408-001, Shafer family papers, 1892-1952
- Accession No. 3408-002, Shafer family papers, circa 1920-1982
Separated Materials
Shafer family photograph collection, PH1084
Related Materials
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3408-001: Shafer family papers, 1892-1952 (bulk 1906-1937)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Letters, business records (mainly Xerox copies).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Harriet Katz and Norton Shafer, 6/30/1982.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Series 1: Shafer, Julius |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 3408-001 | Incoming Letters |
1916 |
| 1/2 | 3408-001 | Personal Papers |
1919-1941 |
| 1/3 | 3408-001 | Speeches and Writings |
1916 |
| 1/4 | 3408-001 | Receipts |
1911-1916 |
| 1/5 | 3408-001 | Photographs |
undated |
| 1/6 | 3408-001 | B'nai B'rith Grand Lodge No. 4 General
Correspondence |
1916-1917 |
| 1/7 | 3408-001 | B'nai B'rith Grand Lodge No. 4 Reports |
1916 |
| 1/8 | 3408-001 | B'nai B'rith Grand Lodge No. 4 Program |
1917 |
Series 2: Shafer Brothers |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/9 | 3408-001 | Incoming Letters |
1910-1927 |
| 1/10 | 3408-001 | Outgoing Letters |
1910-1952 |
| 1/11-12 | 3408-001 | Minutes of Stockholders' Meetings and Board of
Trustees |
1914-1937 |
| 1/13 | 3408-001 | Financial records - Accounting Ledger |
1909-1913 |
| 1/14 | 3408-001 | Legal Documents, Contracts |
1892-1910 |
| 1/15 | 3408-001 | Inventories of Property |
1906-1927 |
Accession No. 3408-002: Shafer family papers, circa 1920-1982Return to Top
Scope and Content: Family history 1982; Shaffer Brothers minutes, 1937-1963; bylaws, financial records, business ledgers, clippings, ephemera, 1920s-1969.
Bulk of the accession is files of Shafer Brothers Land Company but also includes a family history of the Julius Cohen family of Seattle, which includes Julius Shafer and Izzie Shafer and materials relating to the Women's Division of the Federated Jewish Fund.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Malcolm Katz, 10/21/1990.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 3408-002 | Sketch of the history of the Julius Cohen family
compiled by Joseph Cohen |
1982 |
| 1 | 3408-002 | The Kahanski Family: the descendants of Rabbi Judah
Hakohen
General Notes: Compiled by Dorothy D. Kahanski and prepared by Benjamin H.
Cohen on the occasion of the first family reunion held Sunday July 4, 1982
|
1982 |
| 1 | 3408-002 | Women's Division of the Federated Jewish Fund campaign
materials |
1959-1960 |
| 1 | 3408-002 | Women's Division of the Federated Jewish Fund campaign
reports |
1959 |
| 1 | 3408-002 |
This is...B'nai B'rith: a story of service , 10th
edition
General Notes: Edited by Maurice Bisgyer, published by Supreme Lodge of B'nai
B'rith, Washington, D.C.
|
1951? |
| 1 | 3408-002 |
Seattle B'nai B'rith: a century of service , 10th
edition |
1983 |
| 1 | 3408-002 | Shafer Bros. Land Co. stock certificates |
1914-1961 |
| 2 | 3408-002 | Shafer Bros. Land Co. financial information
Scope and Content: Includes 6 bound ledgers and loose papers including tax returns,
receipts, financial statements and other materials.
|
1951-1964 |
| Reel | |||
| Reel 1 | 3408-002 | Temple Choir: Tercentenary 300th
Anniversary of Jews in America
Scope and Content: A speech by Eric Johnston, a member of the Eisenhower
Administration, about the role Jews have played in America; the choir and
congregation sing "God Bless America."
|
1954 |
Original 1 reel : 16mm, sound, Black and
White (800 feet)
General Notes: Viewing copy: VC102, 1 videodisc, DVD, sound, black and
white (28 minutes 15 seconds)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Cohen, Dov
- Cohen, Samuel
- Katsman, Louis
- Katsman, Marian
- Shafer family--Archives
- Shafer, Izzie
- Shafer, Julius
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Cohen, Joseph, 1904-
- Emanuel, Sol (creator)
Corporate Names
- B'nai B'rith. District Grand Lodge No. 4 (creator)
- Shaffer Brothers Land Company
