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Joel Wolff photograph and film collection, circa 1890s-1980s
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Wolff, Joel
- Title
- Joel Wolff photograph and film collection
- Dates
- circa 1890s-1980s (inclusive)18901989
- Quantity
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9 photographs (1 folder) ; various sizes
1 film reel (8 minutes, 200 feet) : silent, B&W ; 16mm - Collection Number
- PH0991
- Summary
- Photographs and film of Jewish life in Aberdeen, 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
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
George J. Wolff (1870-1931) was born in Kempen, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1888. He settled in Olympia, Washington, and worked with I. Harris & Sons Dry Goods. Wolff opened a branch store in Aberdeen in 1897 and launched his own dry goods store several years later in Aberdeen. George Wolff led the Grays Harbor Jewish congregation and was pivotal in establishing Temple Beth Israel.
George and his wife Bertha Staadecker Wolff raised two children, Sylvia (1905-1992) and Joel (1908-2004), who managed the Wolff store after his father's death. The family lived at 408 E. First St. in Aberdeen and later built a home at 102 W. 11th St., where they kept chickens, a vegetable garden, two horses and a carriage with a fringe on top.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of George J. Wolff and family members. The film records aspects of Jewish life in Aberdeen, Washington.
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
Custodial History
Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Donor: Joel Wolff, 1974, 1985, 1995
Processing Note
Processed by Jack Falk, 2012; processing completed in 2013. Five photographs transferred from Acc 2387, 1981. Film transferred from Acc 2387-2, 2001.
Related Materials
Preliminary Guide to the Joel Wolff papers, Manuscript Collection no. 2387, in Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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PhotographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | circa 1890s | |
| 1 | 2 | circa 1903 | |
| 1 | 3 | circa 1904 | |
| 1 | 4 | circa 1904 | |
| 1 | 5 | circa 1910 | |
| 1 | 6 |
Jesse Epstein, son-in-law of George Wolff Jesse Epstein, a graduate of University of Washington Law School, served as the first director of the Seattle Housing Authority
|
circa 1980s |
| 1 | 7 | circa 1980s | |
| 1 | 8 |
Jesse Epstein (1910-1989) Note on back of photo: Jesse's 80th birthday in the park
|
circa 1980s |
| 1 | 9 | circa 1980s |
FilmReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reel | item | ||
| VC36 | 10 |
Jewish life in Aberdeen, Washington Film shows aspects of Jewish life in Aberdeen, Washington, including a Purim play; laying the cornerstone of Beth Israel Congregation in Aberdeen; and dedication of temple in Chehalis, WA.
Original: 1 film reel (200 feet) : silent, black and white ; 16mm
|
circa 1930 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
