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Eric Offenbacher papers, circa 1825-1992
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Offenbacher, Eric, 1912-2009
- Title
- Eric Offenbacher papers
- Dates
- circa 1825-1992 (inclusive)18251992
- Quantity
- 3 vertical files
- Collection Number
- 3898
- Summary
- Clippings, writings, and correspondence related to Eric Offenbacher, and research materials on Marcus, Washington
- 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
Eric Offenbacher (1912-2009) was born in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. He emigrated to America in 1934 to escape Nazi tyranny and practiced dentistry in New York City for 40 years. He retired to Seattle in 1979. He was very involved in many aspects of Jewish religious and communal life (he was a member of the Jewish Archives Committee) throughout his long life. He was also a famed musicologist with a specialty in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Clippings, writings, correspondence, photographs and negatives, and research materials on Marcus, Washington.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 3898-001, Eric Offenbacher clippings, 1979-1987
- Accession No. 3898-002, Eric Offenbacher papers, circa 1825-1988
- Accession No. 3898-003, Eric Offenbacher papers, 1981-1992
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Washington State Jewish Archives Photograph Collections (PH 650)
Related Materials
Audio recordings of the Sephardic songs referred to in the papers are found in the Melville Jacobs Papers (Manuscript Collection 1693)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3898-001: Eric Offenbacher clippings, 1979-1987Return to Top
Scope and Content: Clippings.
Clippings describe Dr. Offenbacher's gift of 1,000 recordings to the University of Washington Music Library in 1979 and gift of his collection of Mozart research material to Harvard in 1987.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Eric Offenbacher, 5/1/1987.
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Eric Offenbacher clippings |
Accession No. 3898-002: Eric Offenbacher papers, circa 1825-1988Return to Top
Scope and Content: The history of Marcus, Washington by Don Taylor; two letters, clippings, photograph negative.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Eric Offenbacher, 8/1/1988.
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Eric Offenbacher papers |
Accession No. 3898-003: Eric Offenbacher papers, 1981-1992Return to Top
Scope and Content: Includes offprint of Eric Offenbacher's article "Mozartiana Judaica," published in Mozart Studien (volume 8, 1998). Also contains an article by Bension Maimon pertaining to Dr. Offenbacher's work on Sephardic audiorecordings which were conducted by UW Professor Melville Jacobs along with some handwritten notes. Also contains folder of research material on Marcus, Washington, named for Jewish pioneer Marcus Oppenheimer.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Eric Offenbacher, 2000-02-01
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Eric Offenbacher papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791--Research
- Offenbacher, Eric, 912-2009--Archives
- Oppenheimer, Marcus, 1833-1901
Geographical Names
- Marcus (Wash.)--Research
Form or Genre Terms
- Personal correspondence
- Reference works
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Koehler, Evelyn (creator)
- Taylor, Donald D (creator)
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (host institution)
- 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)
