Michael Novick photograph collection

Michael Novick photograph collection, 1982-1988

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Novick, Michael L
Title: Michael Novick photograph collection
Dates: 1982-1988 (inclusive)
19821986
Quantity: 63 photographs (1 box) ; sizes vary
39 negatives (1 box)
Collection Number: PH1140
Summary: Includes photos of people and activities of the Jewish Education Council, Jewish Federation campaign dinners, as well as people and demonstrations of the Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry
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.
Additional Reference Guides
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Michael Novick was the executive vice-president of the Jewish Federation of Seattle.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes photos of people and activities of the Jewish Education Council, Jewish Federation campaign dinners, as well as people and demonstrations of the Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry.

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

Custodial History

Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Michael Novick, April 1991

Processing Note

Processed by Don Romero; processing completed in 2014.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Jewish Education CouncilReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1	Class of 1982 at the High School of Jewish Studies Identified in photo: Michael Schiller, David Stagman, Alan Pruzan, Susan Zarkin, Jamie Levy, Wendy Goffe, Sharon Seltzer, Donna Sytman, Terri Stusser, Lisa Levin, Michele Litt, Leslie Ross, Mimi Sobel.	1982
1/1	2-3	Class of 1985 at the High School of Jewish Studies Color photo.	1985
1/1	4	Portrait of Joseph Frankel Joseph Frankel participated in the "Evening of Jewish Music" on February 3, 1985, hosted by the Jewish Education Council. The Transcript (photographer)	1983
1/1	5	Portrait of Donald Kartiganer Donald Kartiganer participated in the "Evening of Jewish Music" on February 3, 1985, hosted by the Jewish Education Council.	undated
1/1	6	Portrait of Frank Varon Frank Varon participated in the "Evening of Jewish Music" on February 3, 1985, hosted by the Jewish Education Council.	undated
1/1	7	Portrait of Melvyn Poll Melvyn Poll participated in the "Evening of Jewish Music" on February 3, 1985, hosted by the Jewish Education Council.	undated
1/1	8	Portrait of Isaac Azose Isaac Azose participated in the "Evening of Jewish Music" on February 3, 1985, hosted by the Jewish Education Council.	undated
1/1	9	Isaac Azose holding little girl	undated
1/1	10	Isaac Azose and probably Mrs. Azose Color photo.	undated

Jewish Federation of SeattleReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Major Gifts Dinner
Box/Folder	item
1/2	11	Dick Loeb, Frankie Loeb, and Senator Frank Lautenberg at Major Gifts Dinner	November 10, 1985
1/2	12	Debbie Caston, Senator Frank Lautenberg, and Jerry Caston at Major Gifts Dinner	November 10, 1985
1/2	13	Senator Frank Lautenberg, Mr. and Mrs. David Jassny, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jassny at Major Gifts Dinner	November 10, 1985
		Campaign Dinner
Box/Folder	item
1/3	14a-c	Contact Sheets The images listed below were taken from these contact sheets and negatives. The images include people socializing at a campaign dinner.	1986
1/3	15	Priscilla Kostiner at campaign dinner Negative frame # 0.	1986
1/3	16	Phil Boguch (on right) at campaign dinner Negative frame # 1.	1986
1/3	17-18	Faye Sarkowsky at campaign dinner Negative frames #2-3, #3 not printed.	1986
1/3	19	Herman Sarkowsky at campaign dinner Negative frame # 4.	1986
1/3	20	Ray Galante at campaign dinner Negative frame # 5	1986
1/3	21	Irwin Treiger at campaign dinner Negative frame # 6	1986
1/3	22	Lucy Pruzan next to man at campaign dinner Negative frame # 7, not printed.	1986
1/3	23	Man at campaign dinner Negative frame # 8, not printed.	1986
1/3	24-25	Lucy Pruzan next to man at campaign dinner Negative frames # 9-10, #10 not printed.	1986
1/3	26	Jack Benaroya at campaign dinner Negative frame # 11.	1986
1/3	27	Priscilla Kostiner and Nancy Sternoff at campaign dinner Negative frame # 12.	1986
1/3	28-29	Herman Sarkowsky, Becky Benaroya, Althea Stroum at campaign dinner Negative frames # 13-14, # 13 not printed.	1986
1/3	30	People at campaign dinner Negative frame # 15 not printed.	1986
1/3	31	Two women at campaign dinner Negative frame # 16 not printed.	1986
1/3	32	Bobbie Stern and Carol Pearl with Lucy Pruzan ; Art Siegel in background at campaign dinner Negative frame # 17.	1986
1/3	33	Alice Siegel and Art Siegel at campaign dinner Negative frame # 18.	1986
1/3	34	Mark Segal and Charles Kaplan at campaign dinner Negative frame #19	1986
1/3	35	Betty Lou Treiger and Ray Galante at campaign dinner Negative frame # 20	1986
1/3	36-37	People at campaign dinner Negative frames # 21-22 not printed.	1986
1/3	38	Bob Gilman and others at campaign dinner Negative frame #23.	1986
1/3	39	Stan Piha next to another man at campaign dinner Negative frame #24	1986
1/3	40-41	Gene Arfin and others at campaign dinner Negative frames #25-26, #25 not printed.	1986
1/3	42-43	Sam Stroum and others at campaign dinner Negative frames # 27-28, # 28 not printed.	1986
1/3	44	Peter Rettman at campaign dinner Negative frame # 29.	1986
1/3	45	Man speaking at podium during campaign dinner Negative frame # 30.	1986
1/3	46	Man at campaign dinner Negative frame #31 not printed.	1986
1/3	47	Mel Libman at campaign dinner Negative frame #32.	1986
1/3	48-49	People at campaign dinner Negative frames # 33-34 not printed.	1986
1/3	50	Barry Judelman at campaign dinner Negative frame # 35	1986
1/3	51	Howard Lowen and Phil Boguch at campaign dinner Negative frame # 36	1986
1/3	52	Howard Lowen at campaign dinner Negative frame # 37.	1986
1/3	53	Timmie Myers at campaign dinner Negative frame # 38.	1986
		People
Box/Folder	item
1/3	54	Gerald Bubis	1986
1/3	55	Rabbi Anson Laytner	1986

Seattle Action for Soviet JewryReturn to Top

Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry (SASJ) was formed by Judy Lash Balint in 1974. Upon returning from a trip to the U.S.S.R., where she and her husband visited refuseniks in Ukraine and Russia, Mrs. Balint felt the need to raise the issue of Soviet Jewry in the Seattle area. She initiated Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry, and with the help of local attorney Leonard Schroeter made contact with other groups interested in the Soviet Jewry issue. In 1975 Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry became formally affiliated with Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. By establishing relationships with congressmen and senators the SASJ focused on political pressure which produced significant successes on behalf of individual refusenik and prisoner cases. For many years Seattle was a center for the Citizen Diplomacy movement which found the city hosting many delegations of visiting Soviet officials as well as major conferences. (American Jewish Historical Society)

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/4	56-58	Speaker and displays at demonstration, probably in Seattle	January 20, 1978
1/4	59	Judy Balint, David Sternoff, former refusenik Yakov Gorodetski, Nancy Sternoff	June, 1986
1/4	60	Michael Schuffler, Nancy Sternoff, former refusenik Yakov Gorodetski, Jim McDermott	June, 1986
1/4	61-62	People holding signs at "Peace Child" demonstration at the Paramount Theater, Seattle	circa 1986
1/4	63-64	Demonstration for Ida Nudel's birthday at Westlake Park, Seattle Ida Nudel is a former refusenik and an Israeli activist.	1986
1/4	65	Woman and child at Women's Plea Soviet Jewry poster and poetry contest	1987
1/4	66	Dorothy Schroeter reading names of refuseniks from Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Seattle's sister city) at Human Rights Day roll call	1987
1/4	67	Judy Balint speaking to Natan Sharansky on the telephone while being filmed Sign on wall reads: Soviet Officials: Open the gates for 400,000 Soviet Jews.	1987
1/4	68-71	People holding signs at rally coinciding with the opening of the U.S.-Soviet Sister Cities Conference	1987
1/4	72	Musicians playing at rally coinciding with the opening of the U.S.-Soviet Sister Cities Conference	1987
1/4	73	Rabbi Simon Benzaquen blowing the shofar at the U.S.-Soviet Sister Cities Conference A shofar is a musical instrument of ancient origin, traditionally made from a ram's horn and used for Jewish religious purposes.	1987
1/4	74	Rabbi Rabinowitz, Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, and Rabbi Mel Libman at demonstration at the U.S.-Soviet Sister Cities Conference	1987
1/4	75	Nancy Sternoff and Rabbi Simon Benzaquen at demonstration at the U.S.-Soviet Sister Cities Conference	1987
1/4	76-77	Natan Sharansky with man and woman at Kane Hall, University of Washington, Seattle Natan Sharansky is a prominent Israeli politician, human rights activist and author.	June 26, 1988
1/4	78	Helen Jackson at podium in Kane Hall, University of Washington, Seattle	June 26, 1988
1/4	79	Natan Sharansky at podium in Kane Hall, University of Washington, Seattle	June 26, 1988

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