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Elizabeth W Stusser oral history interview, 1917-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stusser, Elizabeth W
- Title
- Elizabeth W Stusser oral history interview
- Dates
- 1917-1978 (inclusive)19171978
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette plus .01 cubic foot
- Collection Number
- 2828 (Accession No. 2828-001)
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview and papers of Seattle Jewish community member discussing how her father came to America, his business and other members of the family
- 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
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Seattle Jewish community member.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interview conducted by Meta Buttnick Kaplan and Joseph Cohen on 1 Aug 1978. The accession also includes programs, a student paper, clippings, and a genealogy ofthe Waxman family.
Mrs. Stusser tells how her father, Harris Waxman, came to America in 1879 and to Seattle in 1909. She tells of his history in business and how her brother, Dr. Murray Waxman, was a New York physician to the people who comprised the Algonquin Round Table. She tells of her husband, Leslie Stusser, and his activities with the Menorah Society at the University of Washington, in B'nai B'rith, and Temple de Hirsch. She tells of her sister, Rebecca Waxman, who, with Sarah Kahn Siegel, were the first Jewish teachers in the Seattle public schools.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Stusser, Elizabeth W.--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
