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Sara Efron papers and oral history interview, 1932-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Efron, Sara
- Title
- Sara Efron papers and oral history interview
- Dates
- 1932-1987 (inclusive)19321987
- Quantity
- 1.00 cubic foot plus 2 cassettes and 1 transcript
- Collection Number
- 2535
- Summary
- Oral history with Sara Efron, a Jewish American, as well as records collected relating to B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest Chapter; the Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle Chapter; and the Jewish Federation and Council Of Greater Seattle Women's Division.
- 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
Sara Efron was born in 1909 to Yiddish-speaking Russian Jewish émigrés living in New York City tenements. Her family later moved to Seattle where Sara helped in her father’s junk business and her mother’s work resettling Jewish immigrants. In 1930, she married Max Efron; Sara then spent time with her husband and children in Baltimore, Los Angeles, and again in Seattle, where she worked for Jewish and social justice causes.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, minutes, membership records, reports, speeches and writings, newsletters, programs, financial records, subject series. Primarily includes records of B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest Chapter. Other records document Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle Chapter and the Jewish Federation and Council Of Greater Seattle Women's Division. Also includes an oral history interview.
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
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2535-001, Sara Efron oral history interview, 1975
- Accession No. 2535-002, Sara Efron papers, 1932-1987
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2535-001: Sara Efron oral history interview, 1975Return to Top
Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview conducted by Meta Kaplan and Adina Russak on 9 Jun 1975; transcript.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Sara Efron, 6/9/1975.
Accession No. 2535-002: Sara Efron papers, 1932-1987 (bulk 1950-1987)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, membership records, reports, speeches and writings, newsletters, programs, financial records, subject series. Primarily includes records of B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest Chapter. Other records document Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle Chapter and the Jewish Federation and Council Of Greater Seattle Women's Division.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Sara Efron., ½8/1991.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Series 1: B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter |
1950-1987 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 2535-002 | Organizational Features |
1965 |
| 1/2 | 2535-002 | General Correspondence |
1977, undated |
| 1/3 | 2535-002 | General Correspondence re: Ad Book |
1969-1971 |
| 1/4 | 2535-002 | General Correspondence re: Seattle/Cascade
Merger |
1975-1976 |
| 1/5 | 2535-002 | Minutes |
1973-1977 |
| 1/6 | 2535-002 | Membership Records |
1954-1970 |
| 1/7 | 2535-002 | Reports |
1975-1976 |
| 1/8 | 2535-002 | Speeches and Writings |
1975-1976 |
| 1/9 | 2535-002 | Newsletters |
1950-1987 |
| 1/10 | 2535-002 | News Releases |
1980-1987 |
| 1/11 | 2535-002 | Notes |
1955 |
| 1/12 | 2535-002 | Financial Records |
1964-1970 |
| 1/13-14 | 2535-002 | Programs - Donor Lunches |
1954-1971 |
| 1/15 | 2535-002 | Certificates |
1975-1978 |
| 1/16 | 2535-002 | Clippings |
1965-1987 |
| 1/17-18 | 2535-002 | Subject Series: School Volunteer Program |
1966-1968 |
| 1/19 | 2535-002 | Subject Series: Russian Resettlement
Program |
1975 |
| 1/20 | 2535-002 | Subject Series: Women's Plea for Soviet
Jewry |
1978 |
| 1/21 | 2535-002 | Miscellany |
1952, undated |
| 1/22 | 2535-002 | Ephemera |
1965, 1977 |
Series 2: B'nai B'rith Women, Pacific Northwest
Chapter |
1950-1969 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/23 | 2535-002 | General Correspondence |
1966-1969 |
| 1/24 | 2535-002 | Minutes |
1950-1969 |
| 1/25 | 2535-002 | Reports |
1952, 1954 |
| 1/26 | 2535-002 | Membership Records |
1954-1955 |
Series 3: B'nai B'rith, Greater Seattle |
1976-1977, 1983 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/27 | 2535-002 | B'nai B'rith |
1975-1977, 1983 |
| 1/28 | 2535-002 | B'nai B'rith - Anti-Defamation League |
1977 |
Series 4: Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle
Chapter |
1960-1965 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/29 | 2535-002 | Brandeis University National Women's Committee,
Seattle Chapter |
1960-1965 |
Series 5: Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle,
Women's Division |
1967-1969 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/30 | 2535-002 | Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle,
Women's Division |
1967-1969 |
Series 6: Personal Papers |
1932, 1976 | ||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/31 | 2535-002 | Subject Series - Seattle Action for Soviet
Jewry |
1977, undated |
| 1/32 | 2535-002 | Speeches and Writings of Barney Shain |
1932, undated |
| 1/33 | 2535-002 | Newsletters - Zionist Organization of
America |
1976 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Women, Jewish--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Efron, Sara--Archives
- Efron, Sara--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
- Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Shain, Barney (creator)
Corporate Names
- B'nai B'rith Women. Pacific Northwest Chapter (creator)
- B'nai B'rith Women. Seattle Chapter No. 647 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- B'nai B'rith. Greater Seattle Lodge 3003 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Brandeis University. National Women's Committee. Seattle Chapter (creator)
- Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
