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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Other Descriptive Information
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- People
- Caroline Kline Galland Home
- Japanese delegation visit to Caroline Kline-Galland Home
- Groundbreaking and Ribbon-cutting for Litvin Pavilion at Caroline Kline-Galland Home
- The Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication
- Cruise on Lake Washington on Morris Polack's yacht
- Various events and people
- Names and Subjects
Joshua H. Gortler photograph collection, approximately 1940-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Gortler, Joshua H., 1936-
- Title
- Joshua H. Gortler photograph collection
- Dates
- approximately
1940-2005 (inclusive)19402005
- Quantity
- 127 photographic prints (1 box) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1069
- Summary
- Events and people related to the Caroline Kline Galland Home, the 75th anniversary celebration of the Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle, a Japanese delegation visit to the Home, groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting events for Litvin Pavilion, the Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication, and other activities.
- 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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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Joshua Gortler was born in Poland in 1936. The Gortler family survived the Holocaust by living in Siberia and then Uzbekistan. At the end of World War II, his family lived in a displaced persons camp in Germany. In 1951, the Gortler family was sponsored to emigrate to the U.S., where they settled in Arizona. He was educated in the Yeshiva High School in New York and also took classes at the public high school. Gortler continued his education at Yeshiva College and then the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University where he earned a Master's degree in Social Work. He and his wife Sarah later established the Joshua H. Gortler and Sarah B. Gortler Scholarship in Geriatric Social Work at Wurzweiler. He served for 38 years as the Executive Director of the Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle from 1969 until his retirement in 2006.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes events and people related to the Caroline Kline Galland Home, the 75th anniversary celebration of the Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle, a Japanese delegation visit to the Home, groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting events for Litvin Pavilion, the Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication, and other activities.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 7 series:
- Series 1, People
- Series 2, Caroline Kline Galland Home
- Series 3, Japanese delegation visit to Caroline Kline-Galland Home
- Series 4, Groundbreaking and Ribbon-cutting for Litvin Pavilion at Caroline Kline-Galland Home
- Series 5, The Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication
- Series 6, Cruise on Lake Washington on Morris Polack's yacht
- Series 7, Various events and people
Custodial History
Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Donor: Joshua Gortler, 1981, 1989, 1990, 2018.
Processing Note
Processed by Jack Falk, Don Romero; processing completed in 2013; revised 2018.
Separated Materials
Joshua H. Gortler papers (Collection No. 3665)
Related Materials
Joshua H. Gortler papers and oral history interview, 1923-2017
Oral history interview with Joshua H. Gortler and Michael Cohen, 2018
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: PeopleReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1 | between 1930 and 1940 | |
1/1 | 2 | December 1962 | |
1/1 | 3 | between 1950 and 1960 | |
1/1 | 4 |
Morris Polack and Sol Esfeld with two
other men behind podium at event Camera Craft, Seattle (photographer)
|
circa 1983 |
1/1 | 5 |
Sol Esfeld (right) accepting award from
Ehud Gol at Israel Bonds event John E. Walker, Seattle (photographer)
Written on verso: Sol Esfeld accepting 1983 award from Ehud Gol
on behalf of all past honorees.
|
1983 |
Series 2: Caroline Kline Galland HomeReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 6 |
Choir assembled in Caroline Kline Galland Home for
Chanukah program. Choir members include: Sally Pall, Edith Maizels, Leah
Saltman, Harriet Meyers, Sadie Jacobs, Rose Helen Wiener, Annie Forman, Joan
Wiener, Eva Brown.
|
circa 1950s |
1/1 | 7 |
Group of residents at Caroline Kline-Galland
Home Seattle Times (photographer)
|
circa 1969 |
Esfeld addition to the Caroline Kline Galland
Home |
|||
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 8 |
Group with shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for
the Esfeld addition to the Caroline Kline Galland Home Left to right: Executive Director Joshua Gortler, Building
Committee Chairman Robert Levitt, Seattle Mayor Wes Ullman, Campaign Chairman
Sol Esfeld, Board of Directors President Robert Block.
|
1975 |
1/1 | 9 |
Group seated at the dedication ceremony for the Esfeld
addition to the Caroline Kline Galland Home Left to right: Seattle Mayor Wes Ullman, Executive Director
Joshua Gortler, Chairman of dedication ceremonies Carolyn Danz, Campaign
Chairman Sol Esfeld, King County Executive John Spellman.
|
1976 |
1/1 | 10 | 1976 | |
1/1 | 11 | 1976 | |
"75 Years of Caring," the 75th anniversary celebration
of Caroline Kline-Galland Home Speakers at the "75 Years of Caring" celebration for 75th
anniversary of Caroline Kline-Galland Home, include Joyce Benezra, Rabbi Earl
Starr, Harold Seligman, Joshua Gortler, Arva Gray, Adelaide Freiberg, Michael
Cohen, Robert Block, and Carolyn Danz.
|
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/2 | 12 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 13 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 14 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 15 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 16 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 17 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 18 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 19 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 20 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 21 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 22 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 23 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 24 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 25a-b |
Harold Seligman receiving and holding
document Note on verso of 25a: Harold Seligman, Chairman of CKGH is
congratulated by trustee of Seattle Trust as the bank relinquished ownership of
the CKGH property to the new corporation (The Kline Galland Center). Joshua
Gortler, CEO, & Rabbi Earle Starr, Sr. Rabbi of Temple De Hirsch in
background.
|
1989 |
1/2 | 26a-c |
Joshua Gortler with man at podium and holding
document Note on verso of 26a: 75th Annual meeting of the CKGH. A
trustee of Seattle Trust presents the deed to the CKGH to executive Director
Joshus Gortler and Board Chairman Harold Seligman.
|
1989 |
1/2 | 27 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 28-29 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 30 | 1989 | |
1/2 | 31 | 1989 | |
Various events related to Caroline Kline-Galland
Home |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/3 | 32 |
Chief Rabbi of Israel Blau and Joshua
Gortler Note on verso: Chief Rabbi of Israel Blau visits the CKGH to
vist with residents and to pay special tribute to an RN residing at the Home
who saved the life of Rabbi Low's brother after the liberation.
|
2012? |
1/3 | 33 |
People attending the dedication of the Polack Adult
Day Center Jack Polack, Edith and Morris Polack, Valerie Polack, and
James Polack.
|
1980 |
1/3 | 34 | 1980? | |
1/3 | 35 |
Robert Block speaking at an annual meeting Robert Block was Chairman of the Board of Caroline
Kline-Galland Home.
|
between 1980 and 1985? |
1/3 | 36 |
Dov Sugerman, Lucille Spring, and Joshua
Gortler Dov Sugerman, Administrator of the Summit at First Hill;
Lucille Spring, Director of Volunteer Services at Caroline Kline-Galland Home;
Joshua Gortler, CEO of Caroline Kline-Galland Home.
|
betwen 1980 and 1985? |
Series 3: Japanese delegation visit to Caroline Kline-Galland HomeReturn to Top
In 1982, a delagation from the Japan Institute for Gerontological Research and Development visited the Caroline Kline-Galland Home in order to learn about senior care in the U.S. This was hosted by Joshua Gortler, Barry Schneiderman, and the Caroline Kline-Galland Home management staff.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/4 | 37-52 | 1982 |
Series 4: Groundbreaking and Ribbon-cutting for Litvin Pavilion at Caroline Kline-Galland Home Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/5 | 53 |
People seated at groundbreaking ceremony Jimmy Polack and co-chairs of the Capital Campaign Committee:
Morris Polack, Raymond Galante.
|
1992 |
1/5 | 54 | Jim and Morris Polack at podium |
1992 |
1/5 | 55 | 1992 | |
1/5 | 56 | Morris Polack, Eileen Gilman, and Raymond
Galante |
1992 |
1/5 | 57 | Tom Leavitt at podium with people seated behind
him |
1992 |
1/5 | 58 | 1992 | |
1/5 | 59 | Seattle Mayor Norm Rice at podium |
1992 |
1/5 | 60 | 1992 | |
1/5 | 61 | Tom Leavitt and sons holding shovels |
1992 |
1/5 | 62 | 1992 | |
1/5 | 63 | Jack Benaroya at podium |
1992 |
1/5 | 64 | 1992 | |
1/5 | 65 | Man at podium at ribbon-cutting ceremony |
1993 |
1/5 | 66 |
Ribbon-cutting for the Litvin Pavilion at the Caroline
Kline-Galland Home Note on verso: Jennie Litvin, $5m benefactor, Raymond Galante,
Arva Gray.
|
1993 |
Series 5: The Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedicationReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/6 | 67 |
Ground-breaking for the Summit at First Hill Joshua Gortler, Seattle Mayor Paul Schell, David Bemoliel,
Thomas Leavitt.
|
1999 |
1/6 | 68-69 | Man speaking at outdoor festivities for groundbreaking
for the Summit at First Hill |
1999 |
1/6 | 70 |
People at dedication for the Summit at First
Hill Joshua Gortler, Dale Chihuly, David Bemoliel, Rabbi
Maimon.
|
between 2000 and 2001 |
1/6 | 71 | David Benoliel, Dale Chihuly, and Rabbi Daniel
Wiener |
between 2000 and 2001 |
1/6 | 72 | David Benoliel and Dale Chihuly at podium |
between 2000 and 2001 |
1/6 | 73 | between 2000 and 2001 | |
1/6 | 74 | Congressman Jim McDermot at podium |
between 2000 and 2001 |
1/6 | 75 | between 2000 and 2001 | |
1/6 | 76 | Laurie Cohen, Joshua Gortler, Arva Gray, Edith
Warshal |
between 2000 and 2001 |
1/6 | 77 | between 2000 and 2001 | |
1/6 | 78-79 | Rabbi Maimon and Joshua Gortler attach the mezuzh at the
entrance to the Summit at First Hill |
between 2000 and 2001 |
1/6 | 80 | Dale Chihuly and Vicki Benoliel at annual meeting at
Summit at First Hill Note on verso: Chihuly art work was dedicated. Sarah Gortler
far left in background.
|
2001 |
1/6 | 81 | 2001 | |
1/6 | 82 | Raymond Galante and Irvin Karl at podium |
2001 |
1/6 | 83 | 2001 | |
1/6 | 84 | David Benoliel at podium |
2001 |
1/6 | 85 | 2001 |
Series 6: Cruise on Lake Washington on Morris Polack's yachtReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/7 | 87-89 | Guests on boat |
between 1980 and 1990? |
1/7 | 90-91 | between 1980 and 1990? |
Series 7: Various events and peopleReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Torah Dedication at Caroline Kline Galland
Home |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/7 | 92 | Rabbi Kletenik and others |
2005 |
1/7 | 93 | Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, Martin Selig and his sister
Bertelle Selig-Buschke |
2005 |
1/7 | 94 | 2005 | |
1/7 | 95 | Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, scribe |
2005 |
1/7 | 96 |
Rabbi Simon Benzaquen with Rabbi David Twersky and his
mother Note on verso: A Torah presented as a gift to CKGH by Martin
Selig.
|
2005 |
1/7 | 97 | Rabbi Simon Benzaquen with Barry Aaronson and
daughter |
2005 |
1/7 | 98 | 2005 | |
1/7 | 99 | Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Rabbi Greenberg |
2005 |
1/7 | 100 | Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Rabbi Kletenik |
2005 |
1/7 | 101-102 | 2005 | |
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/8 | 103 | between 1970 and 1985? | |
1/8 | 104 | Sol Esfeld at podium Paul Jassny and Barry Schneiderman
behind him From accompanying material: Sol Esfeld was chairman of the
Capital Campaign for the 1967 building and the 1973 addition of the Caroline
Kline Galland Home. Paul Jassny was president of CKGH board; Barry Schneiderman
was vice-president of the board.
|
between 1970 and 1985? |
1/8 | 105 | Sol Esfeld presented with a portrait by Paul
Jassny |
between 1970 and 1985? |
1/8 | 106 | between 1970 and 1985? | |
1/8 | 107 | Lilly DeJaen presents a gift to Joshua
Gortler |
between 1970 and 1985? |
1/8 | 108 | 1987 | |
1/8 | 109 | People at dedication of Caroline Kline-Galland Home
Activity Center Note on verso: In memory of the Almeleh family, Joshua
Gortler, benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alhadeff, Victoria Alhadeff, Lucille
Spring.
|
between 1975 and 1990? |
1/8 | 110 | 1999? | |
1/8 | 111 | Richard Galante, co-chair of Caroline Kline-Galland Home
capital campaign |
between 1980 and 1995? |
1/8 | 112 | Michael Cohen and Sam Stroum at dinner for Caroline
Kline-Galland Home capital campaign |
between 1980 and 1995? |
1/8 | 113 | between 1980 and 1995? | |
1/8 | 114 | Morris and James Polack with another man and
children Note on verso: Morris Polack (m) and James Polack (r) express
appreciation to the youngest member of the capital campaign, who contributed
$72 from her synagogue to help build the Litvin Pavilion
|
between 1990 and 1995? |
1/8 | 115 |
Group of people at picnic Note on verso: Special picnic celebrating children born while
parents were emplyed at the CKGH. Far right: Joshua Gortler, Executive
Director.
|
between 1990 and 1995? |
1/9 | 116 | Morris Polack |
between 1980 and 1993? |
1/9 | 117 | Michael Cohen |
between 1980 and 1995? |
1/9 | 118 | Johua Gortler, Carolyn and William Danz |
between 1980 and 1995? |
1/9 | 119 | between 2005 and 2013 | |
1/9 | 120 |
Mary Gourman smoking a cigar Note with photo: You've come a long way baby, Mary at 91.
|
1979 |
1/9 | 121 |
Mary Chelgren and others with Governor Booth Gardner at
Caroline Kline-Galland Home Mary Chelgren was Director of Nursing Services at Caroline
Kline-Galland Home.
|
between 1985 and 1993 |
1/9 | 122 | between 1980 and 1995? | |
1/9 | 123 | Memorial plaque on outside of Caroline Kline-Galland
Home |
between 1914 and 1990 |
1/9 | 124 | between 1960 and 1990? |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jewish old age homes--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Long-term care facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Nursing homes--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Older Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Older people--Institutional care--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Caroline Kline Galland Home (Seattle, Wash.)
- Caroline Kline Galland Home (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged (Seattle, Wash.)
- Summit at First Hill (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (curator)