Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1899-2007
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Buttnick, Meta Bloom, 1913-
- Title
- Meta Bloom Buttnick papers
- Dates
- 1899-2007 (inclusive)18992007
- Quantity
- 3.16 cubic feet plus 2 vertical files and 10 sound cassettes
- Collection Number
- 1849
- Summary
- Papers collected and/or produced by a leader and activist in the Jewish community of Seattle
- 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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Consult the access restrictions information for each of the accessions listed below.
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
Biographical Note
Meta Buttnick was a volunteer for and member of the Jewish Archives Committee of the Washington State Jewish Historical Society. She was born in Fairbanks in 1913, attended Trinity College in Dublin, and settled permanently in Seattle in 1939. She was a long time member of Bikur Cholim, was a founding member and first president of Avivah Chapter of the Mizrachi Women's Organization, founding member in 1947 of the Hebrew Academy's day school, a charter member of the Washington State Jewish Historical Society. She has also done volunteer work for the Jewish Community center, and Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle. She was married to Harry Buttnick and Jacob Kaplan.
Content Description
Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions listed below.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 5 accessions.
- Accession No. 1849-001, Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1900-1996
- Accession No. 1849-006, Meta Bloom Buttnick oral history interview, 1984
- Accession No. 1849-007, Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1903-1993
- Accession No. 1849-008, Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1970-2003
- Accession No. 1849-009, Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1899-2007
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 1849-001: Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1900-1996 (bulk circa 1960-1996)2.00 cubic feet
Scope and Content: Correspondence, speeches and writings, ephemera, clippings.
Part of this accession consists of ephemera and other material she collected regarding the Jewish Community in Seattle (primarily) and Washington.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Meta Kaplan, 1/1/1972.
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Description: Accession No. 1849-006: Meta Bloom Buttnick oral history interview, 19844 sound cassettes plus 1 transcript (78 pp.)
Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview conducted by Adina Russak on 10 Dec 1984; transcript.
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 transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Meta Buttnick, 12/10/1984.
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Description: Accession No. 1849-007: Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1903-19931 vertical file
Scope and Content: Writing and supporting data (primarily clippings) for "What's in a name? Plenty", about buildings honoring Bailey Gatzert, Nathan Eckstein, Morton Schwabacher and Jesse Epstein.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Meta Buttnick, 7/10/1993.
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Description: Accession No. 1849-008: Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1970-2003.42 cubic feet
Scope and Content: Correspondence; writings; Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath material relating to the dedication event for the new Beis Midrash, 1999, as well as other events; Ledger book for Amit Women, Avivah Chapter, 1970-1973; Seattle Hebrew Academy material relating to the 1999 Gala Dinner, and the Earthquake Repair Capital Project, 2003; Hebrew Union College's Project Americana material, 1983; National Council of Jewish Women material; organizational newletters; clippings (some annotated); ephemera.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Meta Buttnick, 4/1997, 5/1999, 7/14/1999, 1/19/2000.
Processing Info: Minimally Processed
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Accession No. 1849-009: Meta Bloom Buttnick papers, 1899-2007
0.74 cubic feet (2 boxes) plus 6 sound cassettesScope and Content: This collection contains a selection of Meta Buttnick's personal and professional papers. Included are ephemera and histories of Seattle area synagogues and Jewish organizations; Buttnick's research materials, correspondence, and articles; newspapers clippings; transcripts from various interviews conducted by Buttnick; and miscellaneous materials related to the Jewish community in Seattle.
Includes recordings of Meta Buttnick's interviews (according to tape labels) with Chazan Chaim Gottlieb, 1987; Chazan Gottlieb and Shlomo Gortler, 1975; Robert J. Block, 1992; and a member of the Grunbaum family (no date indicated). There are also what appear to be 2 copies of a commemorative recording issued to celebrate Chazan Chaim Gottlieb's 36 years of service to Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath congregation at the 1993 Annual Banquet.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Meta Buttnick
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Description: Herzl-Ner tamid Sisterhood Torah Fund BrunchDates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Paper: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation of Seattle: The Beginning Years by Meta ButtnickDates: 1991Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Accession 1849-009
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Description: History of the Washington State Jewish Historical SocietyDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Letter from Elie Wielsel to Jewish Holocaust Survivors of Greater SeattleDates: 1986Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Clipping with announcement about WSJHS award from AKCHODates: 1997Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Oral history transcripts from the Hebrew University
General Notes: Meta Buttnick interviewer
Dates: 1976Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 1849-009 -
Description: Jewish Day SchoolDates: 1998-1999Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Torah Day School of SeattleDates: 2006Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 1849-009
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Description: The Seattle Mikvah AssociationDates: 1994-1998Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Paper: Seattle's Sephardic Community by David LitvakDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Souvenir program of the Sepahrdic Talmud Torah Hanukah BanquetDates: 1932Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 1849-009
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Description: American Sephardi Federation N ational Convention programDates: 1989Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Committee to Preserve the 'Old Sanctuary' and to Develop the Pacific Northwest Jewish MuseumDates: 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Langston Hughes Advisory CouncilDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/14, Accession 1849-009
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Description: The Coalition Connection newsletterDates: 1994-1995Container: Box/Folder 1/15, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Yesler Branch Library Quarterly ReportDates: 1918Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Mercaz Books store policiesDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/17, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Neighborhood House reportsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/18, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Funeral programsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/19, Accession 1849-009
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Description: R. H. Maslan & Co. correspondenceDates: 1934Container: Box/Folder 1/20, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Abstract of Title to Lot 2 Block 2 Plat of Syndicate Addition to the City of SeattleDates: 1903-1913Container: Box/Folder 1/21, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Paper: The Seattle Young Men's Hebrew Association by Meta ButtnickDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/22, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Survey of Jewish MonumentsDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Papers Morris Polack, Rena Robinson Phillips, and Phillip AppelbaumDates: 1984, 1988Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Paper on Seattle's Torah Scrolls by Meta ButtnickDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/25, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Grunbaum family historyDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/26, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Paper on Rabbi Simon GlazerDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/27, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Notes on Melanie DavisDates: 1988Container: Box/Folder 1/28, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Notes for Jewish Settlement in the Small Towns of Washington State: RepublicDates: 1984Container: Box/Folder 1/29, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Interview with Albert J. LottDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/30, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Interview info/transcriptsDates: 1986 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/31, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Correspondence with Toba Geller (Jewish Historical Project of North Dakota)Dates: 1976-1981Container: Box/Folder 1/32, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Correspondence with JeanetteDates: 1981Container: Box/Folder 1/33, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Correspondence with Rhoda LewisDates: 1983-1988Container: Box/Folder 1/34, Accession 1849-009
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1889-1997Container: Box/Folder 1/35, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Speeches/Presentations about WSJHS by Meta ButtnickDates: 1992-1996 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/36, Accession 1849-009
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Description: EphemeraDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/37, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Seattle P-I clipppingsDates: 1983-1988Container: Box/Folder 1/38, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Newspaper clipppingsDates: 1958-1997Container: Box/Folder 1/39, Accession 1849-009
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Description: CertificationsDates: 1889-1920Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Paper and drafts: Congregation Machzikay Hadath: A History by Meta ButtnickDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2/2, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Seattle Times clippingsDates: 1997Container: Box/Folder 2/3, Accession 1849-009
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box/Folder 2/4-5, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Chazan Chaim Gottlieb: Honoring Chazan Gottlieb's 36 years of service to Bikur Cholim- Machzikay Hadath
General Notes: 2 copies
Dates: 1993Container: Cassette 951-952, Accession 1849-009 -
Description: Interview with Chazan Chaim Gottlieb
General Notes: Interview includes memories of the Kaufteil family and the City of Sancz
Dates: 1987Container: Cassette 953, Accession 1849-009 -
Description: Chazan Gottlieb and Shlomo GortlerDates: 1975Container: Cassette 954, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Interview with Robert J. BlockDates: 1992Container: Cassette 955, Accession 1849-009
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Description: Grunbaum
General Notes: This sound cassette is unlabled and undated with a note that says "Grumbaum"
Dates: undatedContainer: Cassette 956, Accession 1849-009
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Alaska--Fairbanks
- Jews--Alaska--Fairbanks--Interviews
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Names
- Alhadeff, Rose
- Antell family
- Applebaum, Philip
- Buttnick, Meta Bloom, 1913- --Archives
- Cohen, Dora
- DeLeon, Haim
- Eckstein, Nathan, 1873-1945
- Epstein, Jesse, 1910-
- Gatzert, Bailey, 1829-1893
- Halpern, Gedaliah
- Mosaffer, Lea
- Schwabacher, Morton L. (Morton Leo)
- Sherman, Gerald
Corporate Names
- Congregation Ezra Bessaroth (Seattle, Wash.)
- Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Seattle Chapter
- Neighborhood House (Seattle, Wash.)
- Ravenna Eckstein Community Center (Seattle, Wash.)
- Schwabacher Hardware Co. (Seattle, Wash.)
- Sisters of Providence (Seattle, Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Martin, Albro (creator)
- Russak, Adina (interviewer)
- Spring, Abe (creator)
Corporate Names
- Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle (creator)
- Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle (creator)
- Mizrachi Women's Organization of America. Avivah Chapter (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School (creator)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
- Washington State Jewish Historical Society (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
