Oral history interview with Bertha Sulman, 1977

Overview of the Collection

Interviewee
Sulman, Bertha
Title
Oral history interview with Bertha Sulman
Dates
1977 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 sound cassette (60 min.)
Collection Number
2776 (Accession No. 2776-001)
Summary
Tape recorded interview of a member of the Jewish community, Bellingham, Washington who describes her family life
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

Sulman's father came to Bellingham where he had a cousin from the same village who had come because he had cousins there.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Tape-recorded interview conducted by Meta Kaplan on 10/27/77.

Bertha emigrated from a small town in Kovna, Gernia at about age 14, stayed in Boston for one year, and then moved to Bellingham before arriving in Seattle. She tells of her work for Sisterhood, for Mizrachi and for the Talmud Torah. She had just a little night school education in America and her husband had modest earnings but she had a beautiful family life, inspired real love in the soldiers she entertained in World War II, and received a personal letter from Secretary Morganthau for her Bond Sales (credited to Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Sisterhood).

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 not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Bertha Sulman, 10/27/1977.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Immigrants--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
  • Jews--Lithuania--Kauno apskritis
  • Jews--Lithuania--Kauno apskritis--Interviews
  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
  • Savings bonds--United States

Personal Names

  • Sulman, Bertha--Interviews

Corporate Names

  • Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (Seattle, Wash.). Sisterhood
  • Mizrachi Women's Organization of America. Avivah Chapter (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Buttnick, Meta Bloom, 1913- (interviewer)
    Corporate Names
    • Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (creator)
    • 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)