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Oral history interview with Archie Sidel, 1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sidel, Archie
- Title
- Oral history interview with Archie Sidel
- Dates
- 1972 (inclusive)19721972
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 45 min.); transcript
- Collection Number
- 1956 (Accession No. 1956-001)
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview of Seattle businessman and tailor who discusses his mother's baking for the synagogue and businesses in which Jews engaged in Bellingham
- 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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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Archie Sidel was born in Grodno, Belarus in 1890 and came to Seattle with his family in 1893. After attending South School on Beacon Hill, he worked in his older brother's tailor shop, first learning to sew and then working in sales. He married Annie Goffe at age 22 in a synagogue in Bellingham. After World War I, he opened a cleaning and pressing shop in which he accumulated substantial capital. With his son, he opened Don's Men's Shop after World War II.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape-recorded interview conducted by Meta Kaplan and Karyl Winn on June 26, 1972 and covering the years 1893-1950.
Sidel discusses his migration to Seattle and his work as a tailor and owner in the men's clothing business. He also discusses his mother's baking for the synagogue (Bikur Cholim), Rabbi Gens, and businesses in which Jews engaged in Bellingham at the turn of the century.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives
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
Creator's literary rights not 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 Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Sidel, Archie--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Imperial Tailoring Company
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Bellingham (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Skyway Luggage (creator)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
