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Oral history interview with Louis Soriano, 1977
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Soriano, Louis
- Title
- Oral history interview with Louis Soriano
- Dates
- 1977 (inclusive)19771977
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 minutes)
- Collection Number
- 2745 (Accession No. 2745-001)
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview of Seattle-area Jewish community member telling the story of his father leaving the Isle of Rhodes, his business and rise to wealth through hard work
- 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-area Jewish community member.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape recorded interview conducted by Meta Buttnick Kaplan and Myron Freyd on 20 Jul 1977.
Louis tells the story of how his father, Morris Soriano, and his uncle, Issac Soriano, left the Isle of Rhodes penniless and worked their way to America and then to New York. They used their knowledge of the fruit business to get jobs in Seattle and Bremerton. Louis tells of his father's love for Bremerton and of his upward mobility in business and real estate. This is a good secondary source account of the life of a Jewish family in a small town with few Jews and of a rise to wealth through hard work and the opportunities offered in America.
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 and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Soriano, Louis--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
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)
