Arthur Lagawier papers, 1912-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lagawier, Arthur, 1901-
Title
Arthur Lagawier papers
Dates
1912-1982 (inclusive)
1944-1975 (bulk)
Quantity
10" linear
10 audio cassettes (600 minutes)
Collection Number
2671 (Accession No. 2671-001)
Summary
Correspondence, newsletters, speeches and writings, programs, clippings (mostly photocopies), phonodisc, audio tapes and transcript, 1912-1982. Arthur Lagawier was a diamond merchant, teacher, Biblical scholar, and specialist in Semitic languages.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Diamond merchant, teacher, Biblical scholar, and specialist in Semitic languages.

Arthur Lagawier was born in Amsterdam in 1901 and was trained in the diamond business by his father. He studied the Talmud from an early age in his home and pursued his studies in philosophy and languages throughout Europe. In 1924 he moved to Antwerp to carry on the family business and in 1941 escaped with his family shortly before the Nazi takeover. He eventually settled in Seattle in 1943. Lagawier was a frequent lecturer on Judaism, and was also active as an instructor in religion and Jewish studies. He taught religious school at Herzl congregation, taught a course on Jewish literature, founded the Institute of Jewish Studies, where from 1965 to 1969 he was Education Director and teacher, and was Director of Jewish Educaiton at the Jewish Community Center. Lagawier was also closely associated with the Zionist movement in Seattle. He served as president and secretary of the Seattle Zionist council and was chairman of a special committee of the Federated Jewish Fund and Council to reconsider the Kashruth resolution. He was one of the founders of the Washington Association of Rabbis and a member of the Consulting Committee of the Kline Galland Home.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, newsletters, speeches and writings, programs, clippings (mostly photocopies), phonodisc, audio tapes and transcript, 1912-82, (bulk 1944-1975).

Included is a taped interview with Lagawier by Mildred Rosenbaum.

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 not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Arthur Lagawier, 1/1/1976

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews

Personal Names

  • Frankel, Joseph
  • Ginsburg, Louis
  • Gluck, Joseph, 1872-1978
  • Lagawier, Arthur, 1901- --Archives
  • Levine, Raphael H., 1901-
  • Levinson, Elsa K
  • Pomerantz, Maurice
  • Wagner, Joseph

Corporate Names

  • Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Institute of Jewish Studies (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle
  • Seattle Zionist Council
  • Western Washington Council of Rabbis

Geographical Names

  • Jerusalem

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Rosenbaum, Mildred Hardin (interviewer)
    Corporate Names
    • American Zionist Youth Commission (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • Federated Jewish Fund & Council of Greater Seattle.Committee on the Kashrut Resolutions (creator)
    • Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation (Mercer Island, Wash.) (creator)
    • Jewish Community Center (Portland, Or.) (creator)
    • Jewish Studies High School (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
    • Washington Association of Rabbis (creator)
    • 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)