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Ralph Varon oral history interview, 1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Varon, Ralph
- Title
- Ralph Varon oral history interview
- Dates
- 1973 (inclusive)19731973
- Quantity
- 1 sound cassette; transcript
- Collection Number
- 2100 (Accession No. 2100-001)
- Summary
- Tape-recorded interview of a Sephardic Jew who emigrated from Ismir Turkey to New York City and then to Seattle. He discusses his emigration, his business activities and religious and social life of Seattle Sephardic community
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape-recorded interview conducted by Mrs. Fannie Roberts on 23 February 1973 and covering the period 1923-1945.
Varon discusses how he emigrated in 1923 at age 8 from Ismir, Turkey to New York City and then moved to Seattle in 1924. He also discusses his business activities and religious and social life of Seattle Sephardic community in the 1930s-1940s.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
- Sephardim--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Sephardim--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Varon, Ralph--Archives
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
-
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
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