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Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith photograph collection, circa 1950s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
- Title
- Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1950s (inclusive)19501959
- Quantity
- 11 photographs (1 folder) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1168
- Summary
- Includes photos of Governor Albert Rosellini, Seymour Kaplan, and probably faculty and students at unidentified schools
- 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
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
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These materials form part of the B'nai B'rith Anti-defamation League Northwest Regional Office records, which are described and indexed in the guide to the B'nai B'rith Anti-defamation League Northwest Regional Office Records, MSS Coll. No. 2045 .
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) major role is to combat anti-Semitism and to interpret and inform the public about Israel and the Middle East. The Pacific Northwest regional office was located in Portland until January 1956, when it was moved to Seattle.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes photos of Governor Albert Rosellini, Seymour Kaplan, meetings, and probably faculty and students at different schools.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Group, probably students and staff in front of brick building | undated |
| 1 | 2 | African-American and white group in front of brick building | undated |
| 1 | 3 | Large group, probably students, sitting on steps | undated |
| 1 | 4 |
Six men at table; Seymour Kaplan in back row, middle Mo-Bee Photo Service, Kansas City, Missouri (photographer)
Seymour Kaplan was director of B'nai B'rith of Omaha.
|
undated |
| 1 | 5 | Man, possibly Seymour Kaplan, speaking at podium | undated |
| 1 | 6 | Seymour Kaplan and man, holding documents and shaking hands | undated |
| 1 | 7 |
Group photo of eight men at table with copy ofThe Trouble-Makers: An Anti-Defamation League Report Commercial Photography by Jordan, Omaha, Nebraska (photographer)
|
circa 1952 |
| 1 | 8 |
Seymour Kaplan sitting at table with man and woman at 1st Annual Meeting of Plains States Commercial Photography by Jordan, Omaha, Nebraska (photographer)
|
October 11, 1953 |
| 1 | 9 |
Group of men at 1st Annual Meeting of Plains States Commercial Photography by Jordan, Omaha, Nebraska (photographer)
|
October 11, 1953 |
| 1 | 10 |
Men and women sitting at tables with man at podium Mo-Bee Photo Service, Kansas City, Missouri (photographer)
|
November 21, 1954 |
| 1 | 11 |
Governor Albert Rosellini signing the first state law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations Gil Baker, Seattle, Washington (photographer)
Left to right: Urban League Executive Director Lewis Watts, Glen Mansfield, State Senator Ray Moore, ADL Regional Director Seymour Kaplan, George Kinnear, Urban League President Mrs. John Browning, State Legislator Al Westberg, ADL affiliate Mel Oseran.
|
1957 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
