Sam (Nissim) and Rachel Altabet papers, 1930-1938

Overview of the Collection

Title
Sam (Nissim) and Rachel Altabet papers
Dates
1930-1938 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 vertical file
Collection Number
5860 (Accession No. 5860-001)
Summary
Personal documents of Sam and Rachel Altabet relating to their naturalization and pursuit of citizenship.
Repository
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
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Languages
English

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Personal documents of Nissim (Sam) and Rachel Altabet including certificates of citizenship (1930, 1938); a certificate of merit for attending naturalization classes (1938); telegrams of congratulations (1931); a letter of recommendation for Rachel Altabet from the office of the Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (1931); and one unidentified document in Arabic. Documents in the collection are in English, Ladino, and Arabic.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.

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Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Altabet, Rachel, 1906-1997 (creator)
    • Altabet, Sam (Nissim), 1902-1985 (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)