Sol Esfeld papers and oral history interviews, 1895-1983
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Esfeld, Sol
- Title
- Sol Esfeld papers and oral history interviews
- Dates
- 1895-1983 (inclusive)18951983
- Quantity
- 10.95 cubic feet, (plus 5 sound cassettes, 2 transcripts, and 2 items)
- Collection Number
- 2018
- Summary
- Oral history recordings, correspondence, photographs, minutes, financial records, reports and ephemera from a Seattle businessman and community leader
- 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
- Collection materials are in English.
Biographical Note
Born in Poland in 1899, Mr. Esfeld came to Seattle from Texas about 1909. In Seattle he went to grade school and later to Wilson's Modern Business College. After graduating from business college, he was placed with a wholesale grocery and about six months later was recommended for a job with a large insurance company as a stenographer. Six years later, Mr. Esfeld joined an insurance business which became know as Lippman and Esfeld. Mr. Esfeld was a civic leader and fund raiser in the Jewish community. He was active in B'nai B'rith Lodge no. 503, 1925-1939; and no. 4, 1921-1942; Federated Jewish Fund, 1927-1945; United Palestine Appeal, 1936-1945; United Service Organization, 1943-1945; and the Zionst Organization of America, 1927-1944; among other organizations.
Content Description
Oral history recordings and transcripts, correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, clippings, ephemera, photographs, and other related materials.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 7 accessions.
- Accession No. 2018-001, Sol Esfeld papers, circa 1918-1945
- Accession No. 2018-002, Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1976
- Accession No. 2018-003, Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1977
- Accession No. 2018-004, Sol Esfeld papers, 1933-1983
- Accession No. 2018-005, Sol Esfeld papers, 1895
- Accession No. 2018-006, Sol Esfeld papers, 1945-1973
- Accession No. 2018-007, McKay Investment Company records scrapbook, 1921-1927
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 2018-001: Sol Esfeld papers, approximately 1918-1945
4.34 cubic feet, (10 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports and ephemera.
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 Sol Esfeld, 10/12/1972.
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Series 1, Biographical Information
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Description: Biographical InformationContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 1
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Series 2, Biographical Information (of others)
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Description: Biographical Information (of others)Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 2
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Series 3, Incoming Letters
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Description: Adler, EugeneDates: 1924Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Aero Alarm CompanyDates: 1918-1925Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Alhadeff, NessimDates: 1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Allied Jewish CampaignDates: 1930-1931Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: American Association for Jewish EducationDates: 1941, 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: American Jewish CommitteeDates: 1932-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: American Jewish CongressDates: 1933, 1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeDates: 1931-1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 10-12
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Description: American Palestine Art Publishing AssociationDates: 1931Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: American Zionist Emergency CouncilDates: 1943-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Anti-Defamation league of B'nai B'rithDates: 1938-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Anti-Tuberculosis League of King CountyDates: 1932-1933Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: August, BenjaminDates: 1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: A MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Bergren, H.J.Dates: 1920-1921Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: B'nai B'rith Aleph Zadik AlephDates: 1929, 1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Bone, Homer T.Dates: 1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: B MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Caroline Kline Galland HomeDates: 1937, 1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Civilian War Commission, SeattleDates: 1944-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: Cohan, Abner H.Dates: 1926Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Cohen, Harry and FanDates: 1921-1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Cohen, SamDates: 1926Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 27
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Description: Cohen, Sydell M.Dates: 1929Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 28
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Description: Cohen, Julian and Eleanor (Esfeld)Dates: 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 29
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Description: Community Hotel Corp.Dates: 1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 30
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Description: Council of Churches. SeattleDates: 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 31
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Description: Council of Jewish Women. Educational CenterDates: 1931, 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 32
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Description: C MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 33
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Description: Dore, John F.Dates: 1933Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 34
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Description: Dorenius, ClaireDates: undatedContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 35
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Description: Dropsie CollegeDates: 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 36
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Description: D MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 37
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Description: Eastern Outfitting CompanyDates: 1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 38
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Description: Eckstein, NathanDates: 1925Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 39
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Description: Edwards, FrankDates: 1930Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 40
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Description: Esfeld, Jennifer
Sol's mother
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Description: E MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 42
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Description: Freedman, FrancesDates: 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 43
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Description: Freemasons. Noble Order of Mystic ShrineDates: 1923Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 44
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Description: Friedman, PhilipDates: 1943-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 45
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Description: F MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 1, Folder 46
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Description: Glendale Country Club, SeattleDates: 1938-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Greenspun, GeorgeDates: 1935-1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Grossman, Helene and SamDates: 1920-1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Grossman, MarylinDates: 1938-1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: G MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Hadassah. SeattleDates: 1944-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Halevy SingersDates: 1934-1935Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Harper-MeggeDates: 1929, 1931Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of .AmericaDates: 1926-1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: H MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: ICORDates: 1931, 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: I MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Jewish Biographical BureauDates: 1927-1928Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Jewish CharitiesDates: 1938-1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Jewish Consumptives' Relief SocietyDates: 1931, 1933Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Jewish Daily BulletinDates: 1927-1929Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Jewish Family and Child ServiceDates: 1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 17
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Description: Jewish National FundDates: 1931-1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 18
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Description: Jewish Publication Society of .AmericaDates: 1938-1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 19
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Description: Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaDates: 1934Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 20
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Description: Jewish Transcript SA: Seattle Talmud TorahDates: 1928Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 21
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Description: Jewish Welfare BoardDates: 1943-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 22
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Description: Jews. Bikur CholumDates: 1923Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 23
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Description: Jews. Herzl Conservative CongregationDates: 1929-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 24
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Description: Jews. Herzl Conservative Congregation. Membership ConnnitteeDates: 1932-1933Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 25
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Description: Jews. Herzl Conservative Men's ClubDates: 1932-1935Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 26
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Description: Jews. Herzl Religious SchoolDates: 1933-1935Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 27
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Description: Jews. Temple De HirschDates: 1927-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 28
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Description: Jews. Temple De Hirsch (Ladies Auxiliary)Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 29
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Description: Jews. Temple De Hirsch (Men's Club)Dates: 1928-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 30
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Description: Joint Defense AppealDates: 1941-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 31
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Description: Joseph Mayer CompanyDates: 1933-1934Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 32
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Description: J MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 33
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Description: Kaplan, JacobDates: 1928-1929Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 34
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Description: K MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 35
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Description: Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital AssociationDates: 1932-1942Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 36
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Description: Lichenstein, SolDates: 1931Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 37
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Description: Lipman, DavidDates: 1930Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 38
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Description: Los Angeles SanatoriumDates: 1931Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 39
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Description: Lustig, BarneyDates: 1921-1923Container: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 40
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Description: L MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 2, Folder 41
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Description: Meltzer, Leo.Dates: 1921Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Mezrachi Zionist Organization, SeattleDates: 1930Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: M MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: National Conference of Christians and JewsDates: 1934-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: National Farm SchoolDates: 1929Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: National Jewish HospitalDates: 1926Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: National Labor Committee for PalestineDates: 1937, 1942Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: National Refugee ServiceDates: 1941-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: Northern Life Insurance Co.Dates: 1920-1925Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: Nyvelt, RubenDates: 1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: N MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: Olswang, HenryDates: 1920-1921Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: Orientation Rehabilitation TrainingDates: 1929-1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: Pinch, MortonDates: 1928Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers Canning Co.Dates: 1920-1921Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 15
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Description: P MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 16
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Description: Red Cross, U.S. American, SeattleDates: 1932, 1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 17
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Description: Rickes, P. AllenDates: 1925Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 18
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Description: Rosenwald, WilliamDates: 1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 19
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Description: R MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 20
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Description: Seibel, Morris H.Dates: 1943-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 21
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Description: Schocken, HermanDates: 11928, 1944-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 22
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Description: Schoenfeld, Herbert A.Dates: 1926Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 23
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Description: Schoenfeld, L. KennethDates: 1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 24
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Description: Seattle Community FundDates: 1923Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 25
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Description: Seattle Emergency Committee for Abrogation of the Palestine White PaperDates: 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 26
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Description: Seattle General HispitalDates: 1930Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 27
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Description: Seattle Hebrew Benevolent SocietyDates: 1927Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 28
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Description: Seattle-King County War and Community ChestDates: 1943-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 29
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Description: Seattle Pacific CollegeDates: 1938-1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 30
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Description: Seattle Symphony OrchestraDates: 1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 31
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Description: Seattle Talmud TorahDates: 1925-1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 32
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Description: Shaner and WolffDates: 1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 33
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Description: Shemanski, AlfredDates: 1925Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 34
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Description: Sherman and ClayDates: 1931-1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 35
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Description: Sherriff, I. I.Dates: 1920Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 36
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Description: Silver, Abba HillelDates: 1921Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 37
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Description: Silver, Max A.Dates: 1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 38
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Description: Solomon, Albert H.Dates: 1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 39
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Description: Sphinx, Ancient Order ofDates: 1923Container: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 40
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Description: S MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 3, Folder 41
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Description: Travelers Insurance CoDates: 1928-1931Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: T MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: United Jewish Appeal.Dates: 1929-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: United Jewish Laymen's CommitteeDates: 1935-1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 4
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Description: United Synagogue of AmericanDates: 1931-1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 5
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Description: U.S. MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 6
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Description: U.V. MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 7
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Description: Washington Emigre BureauDates: 1939-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 8
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Description: Wallgren, Monrad C.Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 9
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Description: War Records SurveyDates: 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 10
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Description: Washington. UniversityDates: 1918Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 11
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Description: Washington Athletic ClubDates: 1931-1932Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 12
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Description: Washington Commonwealth FederationDates: undatedContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 13
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Description: Weinstein, B.Dates: 1925Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 14
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Description: White, James L.Dates: 1940, 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 15
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Description: Who's Who in American JewryDates: 1928Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 16
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Description: Wilson Modern Business CollegeDates: 1920Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 17
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Description: Wise, Jonah B.Dates: 1935-1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 18
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Description: Wood, JosephDates: 1920Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 19
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Description: Workmen's Circle, Branch 304Dates: 1928-1929Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 20
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Description: Young Men's Christian AssociationDates: 1918Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 21
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Description: Zionist Organization of America, NationalDates: 1932, 1935Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 22
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Description: UnidentifiedContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 23
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Description: U-Z MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 24
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Series 4, Outgoing Letters
Arranged chronologically
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1916-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 25-43
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: undatedContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 44
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Series 5, General Correspondence
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Description: A-E MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 45
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Description: Cohen, SydDates: 1927Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 46
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Description: Cohen, JeyDates: 1937-1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 47
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Description: Cohen, Eleanor and JulianDates: 1935, 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 48
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Description: C-D MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 49
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Description: Esfeld, JennyDates: 1927Container: Box 2018-001 Box 4, Folder 50
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Description: E-F MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: Grossman, HeleneDates: 1925-1942Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: Grossman, MarylinDates: 1936, 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 3
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Description: G MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 4
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Description: H MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 5
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Description: I-J-K MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 6
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Description: Jews. Temple de HirschDates: 1937, 1944-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 7
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Description: Jewish CharitiesDates: 1940-1942Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 8
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Description: Lichtenstein, SolDates: 1931, 1939-1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 9
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Description: L MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 10
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Description: M MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 11
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Description: Nyvelt, Herman R.Dates: 1943-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 12
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Description: N-O-P MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 13
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Description: R MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 14
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Description: Singer, LouisDates: 1927-1929Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 15
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Description: Stern, Edward F.Dates: 1941, 1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 16
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Description: S MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 17
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Description: T MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 18
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Description: United Jewish AppealDates: 1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 19
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Description: U-V MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 20
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Description: Wood, JoeDates: 1931, 1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 21
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Description: U-Z MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 22
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Series 6, Financial Records
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1936, 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 23
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Series 7, Minutes
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Description: MinutesDates: 1935, 1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 24
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Series 8, Reports
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Description: ReportsDates: 1936-1937, 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 25-26
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Series 9, Legal Documents
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Description: Legal DocumentsContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 27
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Series 10, Speeches and Writings
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Description: Speeches and WrintingsDates: 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 28
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Series 11, News Releases
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Description: News ReleasesContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 29
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Series 12, Bulletins
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Description: BulletinsContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 30
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Series 13, Clippings
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Description: ClippingsContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 31
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Series 14, Ephemera
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 5, Folder 32-33
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 1-3
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Series 15, Memorabilia
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Description: MemorabiliaContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 4-8
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Series 16, Miscellany
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 9
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Series 17, Subgroup: B'nai B'rith, Lodge 503
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Description: Incoming Letters: B'nai B'rith Lodge No. 4Dates: 1925-1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 10
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Description: Incoming Letters: Past President's Club (Club formed by past presidents)Dates: 1930-1933Container: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 11
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Description: Incoming Letters: Roosevelt, Franklin D.Dates: 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 12
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Description: Incoming Letters: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 13
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1923-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 6, Folder 14-22
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: undatedContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 1
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1927, 1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 2
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1927Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 3
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 4
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 5
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Description: Committees: Anti-Demamation CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 6
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Description: Committees: Membership CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 7-13
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Description: Committees: War Service CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 14
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Description: Committees: Miscellaneous CommitteesContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 15
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Series 18, Subgroup: B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge, 4
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Description: Incoming LettersDates: 1927-1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 16-17
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1921-1942Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 18-23
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Description: Committees: Anti-Defamation CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 24
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Description: Committees: Legislation CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 25
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Description: Committees: Widerscope CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 26
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Description: Committees: Zone and Lodge Deputies CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 27
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Description: Committees: Committee CorrespondenceContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 28
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Description: MinutesDates: 1939, 1942Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 29
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 30
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Series 19, Subgroup: Federated Jewish Fund
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Description: Incoming Letters: Steiner, H.L.Dates: 1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 31
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Description: Incoming Letters: Washington Emigre Bureau, Inc.Dates: 1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 32
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Description: Incoming Letters: A-W MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 33
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1927-1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 7, Folder 34-40
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1940-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 1-6
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1937-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 7
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Description: Committees: Budget CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 8
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Description: Committees: Campaign CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 9
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Description: Committees: Committee - MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 10
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Description: MinutesDates: 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 11
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1937-1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 12
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Description: ReportsDates: 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 13
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 14
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Description: Lists (of Officers)Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 15
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Description: CertificatesContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 16
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 17
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 18
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Series 20, Subgroup: Unites Service Organization
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Description: ConstitutionContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 19
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Description: Incoming Letters: Jewish Welfare Board, Army-Navy DivisionContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 20
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Description: Incoming Letters: United Service Organization, Inc. Seattle ClubContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 21
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 22
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Description: MinutesDates: 1943-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 8, Folder 23
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Series 21, Subgroup: Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds
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Description: ConstitutionContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 1
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Description: Incoming Letters: Council of Jewish Federation and Welfare FundsDates: 1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 2
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Description: Incoming Letters: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 3
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1934-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 4-9
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Description: MinutesDates: 1936-1937, 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 10
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Description: ReportsDates: 1938-1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 11
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Description: Program CommitteeContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 12
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Description: MiscellanousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 13
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Description: EphemeraContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 14
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Series 22, Subgroup: Jewish Welfare Society
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1933, 1938Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 15
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1938-1939Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 16
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1939-1940Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 17
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Description: Case Files of Case Conferance MeetingsDates: 1931-1937Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 18
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Series 23, Subgroup: United Palestine Appeal
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Description: Incoming LettersDates: 1936-1945Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 19-21
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1936-1941Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 22
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Description: Financial ReportDates: 1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 23
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Description: MinutesDates: 1942-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 9, Folder 24
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Series 24, Subgroup: Young Men's Hebrew Association
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Description: Incoming LettersDates: 1920-1928Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 1
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1920-1930Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 2
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Description: Financial RecordDates: 1920Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 3
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 4
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Series 25, Subgroup: Zionist Organization of America, National
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Description: Incoming Letters: Greenspun, GeorgeDates: 1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 5
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Description: Incoming Letters: Zionist Organization of America, National.Dates: 1928-1936Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 6
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Description: Incoming Letters: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 7
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1927-1944Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 8
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Description: SpeechesContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 9
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 10
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Series 26, Subgroup: Lipman and Esfeld - Business Records
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Description: Incoming LettersDates: 1921Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 11
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1917-1922Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 12
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Description: Inter-Office CorrespondenceDates: 1916, 1924Container: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 13
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: Box 2018-001 Box 10, Folder 14
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Accession No. 2018-002: Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1976
1 vertical file, (1 transcript (62 pages); 2 sound cassettes)Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview, 1890-1976 by Jeanette Schrieber and Meta Buttnick Kaplan, June 2, 1976. Includes three letters, 2 photos, and a transcript.
Tells of family's life in Plotsk, Poland and of coming to America and landing in Galveston, Texas. He tells of his family's life in Dallas. He tells of life in Seattle; education, selling newspapers, early history of Herzl and his family's early involvement with that Congergation. He tells of the founding of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and recounts its early history. He became active in the work for the Kline Galland Home when his mother went to live there and he tells of his efforts on its behalf. He talks about the establishment of the Lippman Esfeld Insurance business and of the American Discount.
Digital Content/Other Formats:Listen to the audio recording of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
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 Sol Esfeld, 6/2/1976.
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Description: Sol Esfeld oral history interviewContainer: Vf 2018-002 VF0924
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Accession No. 2018-003: Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1977
1 vertical file, (1 transcript (69 pages); 3 sound cassettes)Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview, 1909-1930, by Howard Droker on June 27, 1977. Includes a transcript.
Esfeld discusses his family life up to his marriage, and the roles of the family members, particularly his parents. He reminisces about the Yesler Way Jewish community, the schools, synagogues, stores, clubs, and street life; and talks about his public activities as officer and fund-raiser for Jewish organizations.
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 Sol Esfeld, 7/21/1977.
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Description: Sol Esfeld oral history interviewContainer: Vf 2018-003 VF0988
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Accession No. 2018-004: Sol Esfeld papers, 1933-1983 (bulk 1941-1949)
1.12 cubic feet, (3 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, newsletters, photographs, clippings, ephemera, other related material.
The accession is chiefly concerned with Esfeld's activities as Chairman of the B'nai B'rith War Service Committee during World War II; in other organizations designed to aid servicemen; and various organizations to improve the welfare of displaced persons and Jewish immigrants.
Other Descriptive Information
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 Sol Esfeld, 7/7/1983.
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Series 1, Incoming Letters
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Description: American Jewish CommitteeDates: 1956Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Canada. national Defense DepartmentDates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Committee to Oppose National BudgetingDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Community Chest and Council of Seattle and King CountyDates: 1950Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Deutsch, AllenDates: undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Deutsch, JuliusDates: 1941-1980, undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Einstein, AlbertDates: 1950Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Friedman, Herbert A.Dates: 1956Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Humphrey, Hubert H.Dates: 1968Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Israel. Embassy (Abba Ebban)Dates: 1951-1953Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Israel Ministry of FinanceDates: 1951Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Israel Institute of TechnologyDates: 1962Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaDates: 1954Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Jews. Herzl Congregation
Previously Herzl Conservative Congregation, 2 letters
Dates: 1945-1949Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: KIXIDates: 1975Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Lang, Richard E.Dates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Langlie, Arthur B.Dates: 1943-1950Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Morgenthau, HenryDates: 1947-1951Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Nixon, RichardDates: 1968Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Parker, JoeDates: 1942Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Rosenwald, WilliamDates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Shemanski, AlfredDates: 1942-1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Silver, Samuel M.Dates: 1945-1946, undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Smith (Alfred E.) MemorialDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: United Nations. Special Committee on PalestineDates: 1947Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Warburg, Edward M.M.Dates: 1946Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Washington Emigre BureauDates: 1945-1946Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Washington. Attorney GeneralDates: 1951Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Wise, Jonah B.Dates: 1938-1939Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Young Men's Christian Association. Greater SeattleDates: 1970Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Miscellaneous
includes invitations, 5 letters
Dates: 1941-1954, undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 3
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Series 2, Outgoing Letters
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1943-1970Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 4
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Series 3, Outgoing Letters (re: American Palestine Committee)
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Description: Outgoing Letters (re: American Palestine Committee)Dates: 1941-1983, undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 5
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Series 4, General Correspondence
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Description: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rithDates: 1949Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Episcopalians. Saint Mark's CathedralDates: 1948Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Hammer, JackDates: 1944-1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Israel. Treasury DepartmentDates: 1950Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Jewish Club of WashingtonDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Jewish Consumptive and Expatients Relief AssociationDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Jewish Social Service AgencyDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Levy, Jacob A.Dates: 1942Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Robinson, DavidDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Rosenwald, WilliamDates: 1942Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Schneierson, Samuel S.Dates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Silver, Samuel M.Dates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Straus, Roger W.Dates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: U.S. Consulate. WarsawDates: 1946Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: U.S. Veterans AdministrationDates: 1946Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 8
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Series 5, Speeches and Writings (by Esfeld)
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Description: "What My Religion Means to Me"Dates: 1962Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 9
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Series 6, Speeches and Writings (by others)
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Description: Statement Before the U.N. Security Council by Abba EbanDates: 1956Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: "The Jewish Relief Problem and How to Meet It" by Nahum GoldmannDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: "A Report on a Visit to Jewish Communities in Central and Northern Greece During the Month of July, 1945" by Jacob TchernowitzDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 10
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Series 7, Clippings
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Description: ClippingsContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 11-14
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Series 8, Programs
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Description: Seattle Talmud Torah BazaarDates: 1931-1942Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: B'nai B'rithDates: 1935-1941Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 17
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Series 9, Report
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Description: Jews. Temple de Hirsch, Men's ClubDates: 1947Container: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 18
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Series 10, Miscellany
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 1, Folder 19-21
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 1
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Series 11, Subject Series: Jews. Herzl Congregation
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Description: ProgramsDates: 1939-1949Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: PublicationsDates: 1945-1954Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 3
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Series 12, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1942-1946Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: News ReleasesDates: undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: BulletinsDates: 1939-1940Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: ClippingsDates: 1941Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: MiscellanyDates: undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 8
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Series 13, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
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Description: Incoming Letter. Scott, JosephDates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1945-1955, undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: BulletinsDates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Newsletters ("War Service Communique")Dates: 1944-1945Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: MiscellanyDates: undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 13
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Series 14, B'nai B'rith. Seattle Lodge 503. War Service Committee
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 20
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Description: Speaches and Writings: "New Year Greetings from B'nai B'rith War Service Committee" by Sol EsfeldDates: 1944Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 19
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Description: PhotographsContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 18
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Description: ClippingsContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 17
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Description: BulletinsDates: 1942-1944Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1944Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Incoming Letters: U.S.S. Farquhar, C-DivisionDates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Incoming Letters: U.S. Naval HospitalDates: 1943Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Incoming Letters: Muehlenbeck, Herbert P.Dates: 1944Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Incoming Letters: B'nai B'rith. National War Service DepartmentDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Incoming Letters: B'nai B'rith. District Grand Lodge No. 4Dates: 1941-1945Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 14
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Series 15, Civic Unity Committee, Seattle
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Description: Newsletters ("Fair Play")Dates: 1957-1958Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 25
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Description: ReportsDates: 1950Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 24
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Description: MinutesDates: 1954Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 23
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Description: General CorrespondenceContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 22
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Description: Outgoing LetterDates: 1947Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 21
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Series 16, Federated Jewish Fund
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Description: Incoming Letters: Shemanski, AlfredDates: 1942Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 26
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Description: Incoming Letters: United Jewish AppealDates: 1942Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 26
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1941Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 27
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Description: BulletinsDates: 1939Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 28
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Series 17, King County Servicemen's Council
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Description: MinutesDates: 1948Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 29
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Description: BylawsContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 30
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Description: ClippingsContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 31
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 32
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Series 18, Jewish Welfare Board. Seattle
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Description: Incoming Letters: Devin, William F.Dates: 1947Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 33
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Description: Incoming Letters: United Service OrganizationsDates: 1946-1947Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 33
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 34
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Description: General Correspondence. Kaufmann, EdmundDates: 1946Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 35
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Description: Minutes. Veterans' Service CommitteeDates: 1949Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 36
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Description: ReportsDates: 1946-1947Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 37
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Description: NewslettersDates: 1955Container: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 38
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Description: ClippingsContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 39
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 2, Folder 40
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Series 19, United Jewish Appeal
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Description: Incoming Letters: National Refugee ServiceDates: 1941-1946Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Incoming Letters: Washington Emigre BureauDates: 1946Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1946-1965Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: BulletinsDates: 1941-1942Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 4
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Series 20, United Palestine Appeal
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1933-1945Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: General CorrespondenceContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: Minutes: Meeting between United Palestine Appeal and Joint Distribution CommitteeDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: Reports: Expenditures in Palestine by the Jewish National InstitutionsDates: 1941Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: Speeches and Writings: "Problems of Relief and the Problem of Palestine" by Nahum GoldmannDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: Speeches and Writings: "Impressions of Palestine" by James G. HellerDates: undatedContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: Speeches and Writings: Address by Max LernerDates: 1937Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: Speeches and Writings: UntitledDates: 1940Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: ClippingsContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 11
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Series 21, United Service for New Americans
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Description: ReportsDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: ProgramsDates: 1948-1949Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: ClippingsContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 15
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Series 22, United Service Organizations Council. Seattle
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Description: Outgoing LettersDates: 1946Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 16
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Description: MinutesDates: 1945Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 17
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Description: ReportsDates: 1946Container: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 18
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Description: MiscellanyContainer: 2018-004 Box 3, Folder 19
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Accession No. 2018-005: Sol Esfeld papers, 1895
1 vertical file, (2 items)Scope and Content: Biographical booklet, and newsletter.
Illustrated biography of Sol Esfeld produced by the Kline Galland Home as a tribute to Esfeld, who directed two major fundraising campaigns for the home as well as serving on it Board of Trustees.
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 Meta Buttnick, 10/1/1985.
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Description: Sol Esfeld papersContainer: Vf 2018-005 VF1456
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Accession No. 2018-006: Sol Esfeld papers, 1945-1973
1 vertical fileScope and Content: Correspondence, Emigre Committee minutes, reports, statistics, clipping, ephemera, subject series.
Accession chiefly concerned with his activities to improve the welfare of needy people, especially displaced persons and immigrants.
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 Jewish Family Service, 8/25/1986.
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Description: Sol Esfeld papersContainer: Vf 2018-006 VF1538
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Accession No. 2018-007, McKay Investment Company records scrapbook, 1921-1927
0.23 cubic feet, (1 box)Scope and Content: Ledger used as a scrapbook to assemble and preserve McKay Investment Company stock certificates, articles of incorporation, by-laws, meeting minutes, and documents recording the elections and resignations of trustees and officers between 1921 and 1927.
Historical Note: The McKay Investment Company was formed in 1921 by S. W. Thurston, Harold H. Lutz, and Henry Broderick with the purpose of acquiring a ninety-nine year lease on the property known as the McKay apartments and store building on the southeast corner of 7th Avenue and Pike Street in Seattle, The investment company had the intention of adding stockholders and developing the property and lease space to businesses. Business meetings were conducted annually documenting elected trustees as well as resignations. A special meeting was called in September 1927 when board officers disposed of their stocks and resigned as officers and trustees. Among others, Sol Esfeld was sworn in as a trustee on September 1, 1927 and added as an officer in the role of treasurer. The eventual dissolution of the company is unclear.
Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions: To the extent that they own the copyright, the donor has transferred the copyright of the materials to the University of Washington; however, copyright in some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Acquisition Information: Collected by Sol Esfeld, donated by Michael Esfeld, September 2025
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Description: McKay Investment Company records scrapbookContainer: 2018-001 Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Eban, Abba Solomon, 1915-2002
Corporate Names
- Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged (Seattle, Wash.)
- Herzl Conservative Congregation (Seattle, Wash.)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Adler, Eugene (creator)
- Alhadeff, Nessim (creator)
- August, Benjamin (creator)
- Bergren, H. J (creator)
- Esfeld, Sol--Interviews
- Morgenthau, Henr (creator)
- Silver, Samuel M (creator)
Corporate Names
- B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League (creator)
- B'nai B'rith. District Grand Lodge No. 4 (creator)
- B'nai B'rith. Seattle Lodge No. 503 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Civic Unity Committee (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds (creator)
- Federated Jewish Fund & Council of Greater Seattle (creator)
- Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
- Jewish Family and Child Service (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle (creator)
- Jewish Welfare Society (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Joint Distribution Committee of the American Funds for Jewish War Sufferers (creator)
- United Palestine Appeal (creator)
- United Service for New Americans (creator)
- Young Men's Hebrew Association (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Zionist Organization of America (creator)
