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Samuel G. Holcenberg photograph collection, circa 1950s
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Holcenberg, Samuel G
- Title
- Samuel G. Holcenberg photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1950s (inclusive)19501959
- Quantity
- 77 photographs (1 box) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1160
- Summary
- Includes photographs taken on trips to Israel and Europe
- 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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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
These materials form part of the Samuel G. Holcenberg Papers, which are described and indexed in the guide to the Samuel G. Holcenberg Papers, MSS Acc. No. 3079 .
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Samuel G. Holcenberg was an attorney; (1899-1978); born in New York City, he and his family moved to the West Coast when he was a child. In 1926 he became the executive director (1926-1939) of the San Francisco-based Jewish Committee for Personal Service (JCPS). This organization considered mentally and physically disabled Jews, as well as Jewish prison inmates, the responsibility of the Jewish community, and it worked with them in California institutions. Under Holcenberg's leadership, the JCPS introduced new ideas into social welfare, including an innovative rehabilitation program for young offenders. In 1940, Holcenberg joined the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds (CJFWF), as a field representative for the western states region. As such, he helped small communities establish Jewish agencies. During years of increasing antisemitism at home and abroad, Holcenberg and the CJFWF helped convince the leadership of the local Jewish community of its responsibility to world Jewry. In 1943, Holcenberg was appointed the executive director of the Seattle Federation Jewish Fund and Council. During this time, he also served as the director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith for both the city of Seattle and the state of Washington, and he guided the public relations efforts for both organizations. Holcenberg married Miriam Wasserman (1930), who was one of the first psychiatric caseworkers employed by the state of California and who later was associated with San Francisco's Jewish Family Service Agency and its Homewood Terrace.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes photographs taken on trips to Israel and Europe of refugees, construction, settlements, tour group, and Holcenberg with other people.
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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Israel VisitReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Samuel Holcenberg in Israel |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1 | circa 1957 | |
1/1 | 2 | Sam Holcenberg talking with a family onboard a ship |
circa 1957 |
1/1 | 3 |
Sam Holcenberg looking at book with young man at Ulpanim Etzion meeting in Jerusalem Ulpanim Etzion (or Ulpan Etzion) is a Hebrew learning program in Israel.
Photo Service, Information Department, Jewish Agency, Jerusalem (photographer)
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circa 1957 |
1/1 | 4 | Sam Holcenberg with Hannah Pardess in kitchen of home for the aged |
circa 1957 |
1/1 | 5 | circa 1957 | |
1/1 | 6 | Sam Holcenberg next to man working at machine |
circa 1957 |
Security and Settlements in Israel |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/2 | 7 | circa 1957 | |
1/2 | 8 | circa 1957 | |
1/2 | 9 | Workers constructing concrete wall |
circa 1957 |
1/2 | 10 | circa 1957 | |
1/2 | 11 | Buses parked on dirt area |
circa 1957 |
1/2 | 12 | Road and houses with hills in background |
circa 1957 |
1/2 | 13 | circa 1957 | |
1/2 | 14 | Buildings surrounded by trees with hills in background |
circa 1957 |
1/2 | 15 | circa 1957 | |
1/2 | 16 | Girl reading a book at table |
circa 1957 |
1/2 | 17 | circa 1957 | |
1/2 | 18 | View from above of buildings and cars in city |
circa 1957 |
1/2 | 19 |
Man wearing a rifle driving a tractor Jan J. Breit, New York City (photographer)
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undated |
1/2 | 20 |
Two people on large harvesting machine in field Jan J. Breit, New York City (photographer)
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undated |
Industry and Development in Israel |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/3 | 21 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 22 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 23 | Crops being irrigated with pipe system |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 24 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 25 | Man driving large piece of farm equipment |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 26 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 27 | Man welding on a large trailer inside a shop |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 28 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 29-30 | Men working in a machine shop |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 31 | Man washing off truck |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 32 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 33 | Man making notes in front of wall of gauges and instruments |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 34 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 35 | Man working on pipe and hoses underground |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 36 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 37 | circa 1957 | |
1/3 | 38 | Close-up of ceramic basket |
circa 1957 |
1/3 | 39 | Crane lowering concrete pipe into ground |
circa 1957 |
Tourism in Israel |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/4 | 40-41 | circa 1957 | |
1/4 | 42 | Tour group standing on dirt berm |
circa 1957 |
1/4 | 43 | circa 1957 | |
1/4 | 44 | Tour group in desert viewed from high angle, with building in background |
circa 1957 |
1/4 | 45 | circa 1957 | |
1/4 | 46 | Tourists looking at man at table in workshop |
circa 1957 |
1/4 | 47 | Tourists near man at loom |
circa 1957 |
1/4 | 48 | circa 1957 | |
1/4 | 49 | Members of tour group walking down steps of housing |
circa 1957 |
1/4 | 50 | Tour group indoors |
circa 1957 |
1/4 | 51 | circa 1957 | |
1/4 | 52 | Tour group next to El Al airliner |
circa 1957 |
1/4 | 53 | circa 1957 |
Postcards from IsraelReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/5 | 54 | Men playing chess in a Malben home for elderly Printed on verso: Peace at last for aged immigrants at a Malben home supported by United Jewish Appeal funds.
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undated |
1/5 | 55 |
Man in a Malben home for elderly in Nathanya, Israel Printed on verso: Through the observance of centuries-old traditions, the Joint Distribution Committee brings spiritual peace as well as physical comfort to residents of the 12 Malben homes for the aged.
Joint Distribution Committee (photographer)
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undated |
1/5 | 56 | Nurse or attendant buttoning elderly man's sweater at a Malben home for elderly in Ramleh, Israel Printed on verso: This 90 year old writer is one of 2,600 elderly people given comfort and loving care in 12 homes for the aged operated by Malben, the Joint Distribution Committee's operation in Israel.
Joint Distribution Committee (photographer)
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undated |
1/5 | 57 |
Young woman lying on hospital bed Printed on verso: Teen-aged patient watches movies from her bed in Malben's hospital for tuberculosis at Beer Yaacov, largest institution of its kind in the Middle East, built and operated by Joint Distribution Committee.
Joint Distribution Committee (photographer)
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undated |
1/5 | 58 | Children playing on the beach Printed on verso: Joint Distribution Committee takes children from the shadows of the ghetto in Rome to the sunlight of the Mediterranean with funds provided by the United Jewish Appeal.
Joint Distribution Committee (photographer)
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undated |
1/5 | 59 |
Children walking down concrete steps with houses in background Printed on verso: New citizens of Israel-new homes. One of the many housing projects being built with United Jewish Appeal funds
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1/5 | 60 | Two children reading a book outdoors Printed on verso: Young immigrants to Israel study their new country's language at one of a network of youth villages aided by United Jewish Appeal funds.
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1/5 | 61 |
Woman and child standing at sink Printed on verso: The wonders of modern life unfold for newcomers from North Africa in a new farm settlement built with United Jewish Appeal funds.
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1/5 | 62 | Rows of concrete pipes Printed on verso: Building giant pipes for Israel's life-giving irrigation network, a United Jewish Appeal supported program.
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undated |
European VisitReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/6 | 63 | circa 1957 | |
1/6 | 64-65 |
Hungarian refugees standing in square at Camp Kronenberg in Vienna, Austria Samuel Holcenberg is in item 64.
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undated |
1/6 | 66 | People taking photographs near entrance gates |
undated |
1/6 | 67 |
Ted Feder speaking to group of people in Vienna, Austria Ted Feder was Director of Joint Distribution Committee in Vienna.
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circa 1957 |
1/6 | 68 | Dr. Felsky (standing) at meeting in Vienna, Austria Dr. Felsky was President of Vienna Jewish Community.
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circa 1957 |
1/6 | 69-70 | circa 1957 | |
1/6 | 71 | Group of children with Samuel Holcenberg and others in Vienna, Austria Written on verso: Scene taken at Camp Kronenberg in Vienna, Austria with children of Hungarian refugee families and three other members of United Jewish Appeal Study Mission.
The Transcript (photographer)
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circa 1957 |
Samuel Holcenberg and OthersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/7 | 72 |
Samuel Holcenberg handing a check to man in front of model structure with other checks attached to it The Transcript (photographer)
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undated |
1/7 | 73 | Mel Ozeran signing papers while Samuel Holcenberg and others are looking on Heib, Seattle (photographer)
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undated |
1/7 | 74 |
Samuel Holcenberg with group of men Identified people include: Ben Bridge, Sol Esfeld, Rabbi Raphael Levine, and Captain Schwartz.
Forde Photographers, Seattle (photographer)
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undated |
1/7 | 75 | undated | |
1/7 | 76 | Samuel Holcenberg with children outdoors |
undated |
1/7 | 77 | Samuel Holcenberg, Mr. Melnick (from Philadelphia) and Mr. Sapper (from Oakland) looking at table where children are playing |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)