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Oral history interview with Ruth Kutoff Brenner, 1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brenner, Ruth Kutoff
- Title
- Oral history interview with Ruth Kutoff Brenner
- Dates
- 1975 (inclusive)19751975
- Quantity
- 2 sound cassettes (90 min.); transcript: 35 pages
- Collection Number
- 2419 (Accession No. 2419-001)
- Summary
- Oral history interview of a Seattle Jewish 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
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Interview conducted by Meta Kaplan and Adena Russak on 30 Apr 1975.
Mrs. Brenner discusses the Russo-Japanese War, Stolpce near Minsk in Russia, her childhood and family, the Singer Sewing Machine Co., the struggles of an immigrant family, a small business failure, the kindness of "landsleit," the help of a Jewish charitable organization, the tough train trip to Seattle, the struggle during the Seattle depression, and the success of her family.
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
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Brenner, Ruth Kutoff--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Brenner Brothers Bakery
- Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School
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)
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