Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Minnie Bernhard papers, 1913-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bernhard, Minnie
- Title
- Minnie Bernhard papers
- Dates
- 1913-1972 (inclusive)19131972
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (30 min.); transcript: 16 pages
- Collection Number
- 2055 (Accession No. 2055-001)
- Summary
- Interview of a civic activist and Jewish community member of Seattle and Spokane, Washington; also includes scrapbooks, letters and photographs
- Repository
-
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
-
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Rose Minnie Cohn was born in Spokane, Washington. Her father was Harry Cohn who was in the furniture business there. She studied at Northwestern University and later married A.M. Goldstein (later changed to Bernhard) who had a shoe store in Seattle. Mrs. Bernhard was active in numerous civic activities in Seattle, including Children's Orthopedic Guild, Council of Jewish Women, Temple de Hirsch Sisterhood, Ladies Montefiore Society, and Jewish Family and Child Service. During World War II she worked as a nurse's aid at Madigan Hospital. Prior to and during WWII she helped resettle refugees. She was the representative of Temple de Hirsch Sisterhood which worked first with the Washington Emigre Bureau and then with the Jewish Family and Child Service. She started chapters of the Council of Jewish Women in Spokane and in Bellingham.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape-recorded interview conducted in 1972. Accession also includes two scrapbooks, letters of appreciation, and a photograph (1913-1950).
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
- Jews--Washington (State)--Spokane
- Jews--Washington (State)--Spokane--Interviews
Personal Names
- Bernhard, Minnie--Archives
Other Creators
-
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
-
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
