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Bessie Malakoff papers
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Malakoff, Bessie
- Title
- Bessie Malakoff papers
- Quantity
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1 tape
1 extensive summary - Collection Number
- 3175 (Accession No. 3175-001)
- Summary
- Tape recorded interview and a summary of a Jewish woman whose family homesteaded near Devil's Lake, North Dakota
- 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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Bessie Canter Malakoff's parents both came from Kiev, were married in New York, and homesteaded 25 miles from Devil's Lake, North Dakota. She is one of 12 children.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Tape-recorded interview and a summary which covers the years ca. 1890-1980 conducted by Meta Buttnick.
Bessie's account of the home-steading of a Jewish family has all the classic elements, the hardships, the efforts for Yiddishkeit.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--North Dakota--Interviews
Personal Names
- Malakoff, Bessie--Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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