David Sidell papers and oral history intervew, 1937-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Sidell, David, 1922-2007
Title
David Sidell papers and oral history intervew
Dates
1937-1979 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 sound cassettes plus 1 transcript and 19 items
Collection Number
2996
Summary
Photographs of a Seattle Jewish scrap metal firm and of banquets of scrap metal associations; tape recorded interview to discuss the role of Jews in the scrap metal business, as exemplified by the Sidell family of Seattle Iron and Metals Corporation.
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
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English

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Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 2996-001, David Sidell papers, 1937-1947
  • Accession No. 2996-002, David Sidell oral history interview, 1978-1979

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 2996-001: David Sidell papers, 1937-1947Return to Top

19 items

Scope and Content: Photographs (negatives and positives), citation (xerox copy).

Photos are of a Seattle Jewish scrap metal firm and of banquets of scrap metal associations.

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 David Sidell, 5/1/1979.

Description
David Sidell papers

Accession No. 2996-002: David Sidell oral history interview, 1978-1979Return to Top

2 sound cassettes; transcript: 29 pages

Scope and Content: Tape-recorded interview conducted by Jeanette Schrieber and Meta Buttnick, with transcript, 11/28/78 and 2/1/79.

The purpose of this interview was to discuss the role of Jews in the scrap metal business, as exemplified by the Sidell family of Seattle Iron and Metals Corporation.

Digital Content/Other Formats: Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.

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 David Sidell, 2/1/1979.

Description
David Sidell oral history interview

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Subject Terms

  • Businessmen--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Sidell, David, 1922-2007--Archives
  • Sidell, David, 1922-2007--Interviews

Corporate Names

  • Seattle Iron and Metals Corporation

Family Names

  • Sidell family

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Buttnick, Meta Bloom, 1913-2012 (interviewer)
    Corporate Names
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)