Rose Azose Calvo oral history interview

Rose Azose Calvo oral history interview, 1993

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Calvo, Rose Azose

Title

Rose Azose Calvo oral history interview

Dates

1993 (inclusive)

Quantity

1 sound cassette ca. (90 min.); 1 folder (6 pages)

Collection Number

4430 (Accession No. 4430-001)

Summary

Oral history interview, reminiscences and clippings discussing her father who was the first Sephardic rabbi in Seattle

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

Open to all users.

Request at UW

Languages

English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Rose Azose Calvo's father, Rabbi Solomon Azose, was the first Sephardic rabbi in Seattle. The family came from Tekiradaq, Turkey.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Taped oral history interview, reminiscence, and clippings.

Calvo describes her early life (after 1911), education and marriage. She mentions the Settlement House, Washington Hall, White Kosher Market, and two Sephardic synagogues, Sephardic Bikur Cholim and Ahavat Ahim.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Listen to the audio recording of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.

Restrictions on Use

Informant's/creator's rights dedicated to the public. May be used for research, instruction, publication or similar purposes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Meta Buttnick, 10/26/1993.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Calvo, Rose Azose--Archives

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Buttnick, Meta Bloom, 1913- (creator)
Corporate Names
- Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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