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Charles Alhadeff oral history interview, 1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alhadeff, Charles, 1909-1997
- Title
- Charles Alhadeff oral history interview
- Dates
- 1982 (inclusive)19821982
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.); transcript: 21 pages
- Collection Number
- 3290 (Accession No. 3290-001)
- Summary
- Seattle Sephardic community member
- 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
Seattle Sephardic community member.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interview conducted by Howard Droker in 1982. Accession also includes a genealogical note and clipping.
Alhadeff escribes the growth of the family businesses which included Palace Fish and Oyster Company, Whiz Fish Company,and ABC Pacific. He discusses his father's (Nessim "Sam" Alhadeff) participation in Ezra Bessaroth and reminiscences about his early life including the Yesler Way neighborhood, social life, and his education. He also talks about how he was one of the first Sephardic Jews to attend Temple De Hirsch Religion School, to pledge Zeta Beta Tau, and to marry an Ashkenazic woman. He recalls his feelings in those situations, especially about being depledged at ZBT.
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 transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Sephardim--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Sephardim--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Alhadeff, Charles, 1909-1997--Archives
- Alhadeff, Nessim
- Franco, John
Corporate Names
- Zeta Beta Tau (Fraternity)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
