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Jack Steinberg photograph collection, 1927-1962
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Steinberg, Jack, 1915-2000
- Title
- Jack Steinberg photograph collection
- Dates
- 1927-1962 (inclusive)19271962
- Quantity
- 36 photographic prints (1 box) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH0718
- Summary
- Photographs of Seattles Talmud Torah Hebrew School, the Seattle visit of Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, the First Pacific Northwest International Convention of Zionist Organizations and Jack Steinberg
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by King County 4Culture.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Jack Steinberg was a Seattle attorney and owner of the law firm Steinberg & Steinberg. In 1929, he became president of Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School (renamed Seattle Hebrew Academy in 1969) and in 1939, was elected president of the Seattle division of the American Jewish Congress. He became the editor of The Washington Examiner in 1960. Jack Steinberg died on January 16, 2000 after practicing law for 61 years.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of the Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School. Jack Steinberg and his social activities including his installation as president of Talmud Torah. The photographs also document a Seattle visit of Haile Selassie and the first Pacific Northwest Convention of Zionist Organizations.
The photographs have accompanying notes with identification information.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School, Seattle, Washington Return to Top
Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School was first established in the early 1890s. It was located at 17th Ave. and E. Alder Street in Seattle until the ground was broken on February 16, 1929 for a new permanent building at 25th and East Columbia Street. In 1950, the family of Charles Miller dedicated a playground to the school at 25th Avenue and Cherry Street in Seattle.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 1 | 1927 | |
1 | 2-3 | Students and faculty
S. Walters
(photographer)
|
1927 |
1 | 4 |
Teachers: Mr. Chernicovsky, M.
Mottleson, Bettie Steinberg, Ephraim Wolpin, and L. Greenfield
S. Walters
(photographer)
|
1927 |
Ground breaking of Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School:
25th Ave. and E. Columbia St., Seattle, Washington |
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Folder | item | ||
2 | 5 |
Ground breaking ceremony
On the steam shovel: Joseph Vinikow, Harris Waxman, Jacob
Kaplan, Charles Miller, Sam Prottas, Carl Rubenstein, Meyer Goodglick, S. B.
Asia
In the foreground: Morris Miller, Bud Saia, Hershel Cohen,
Hershel Asia, Helix Schneider, Mr. Bisbert, and Herman Goodglick
|
1929 |
2 | 6 |
Ground breaking ceremony
Sam Jaffe, Mrs. Feldman, Isadore Krakovsky, Hy Cohen, S. B.
Asia, Isadore Schreiber, Mr. Hurwitz, Mrs. Rose Steinfield, Sidney Nelson,
Mildred Sherman, Sam Levinson, Mrs. Dora Steinberg, Jacob Lighter, Mrs. Laura
Berch, and Irving Lewis
|
1929 |
Dedication of Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School: 25th
Ave. and E. Columbia St., Seattle, Washington |
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Folder | item | ||
3 | 7 |
Dedication ceremony
S. Walters
(photographer)
|
1930 |
3 | 8 | Dedication ceremony
S. Walters
(photographer)
Front row: Carl Rubenstein, Jacob Kaplan, Mrs. Rose
Steinfield, Mrs. Laura Berch, Mrs. Goldie Shucklin, Michael Berch, Herman "Pop"
Kessler
Back row: Charles Miller, Nathan Anches, S. B. Asia, Sam
Prottas, Joseph Vinikow, Harris Waxman
|
1930 |
Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School, 1945 |
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Folder | item | ||
4 | 9 | 1945 | |
4 | 10 |
Ladies Auxiliary of Talmud Torah
(Seattle Hebrew Academy).
S. Walters
(photographer)
|
1945 |
Installation of Jack Steinberg as president of Seattle
Talmud Torah Hebrew School |
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Folder | item | ||
5 | 11 | Myer Goodglick, Rabbi Gersion Appel,
a Seattle School District official, and William Rosemblume |
February 16, 1950 |
5 | 12 | Harry Buttnick, Jack Radinsky, and
George Prottas |
February 16, 1950 |
5 | 13 | William Rosemblume and Rabbi Solomon
Maimon |
February 16, 1950 |
5 | 14 | Mr. Cohen, Sam Prottas, George
Prottas, Rabbi Isidore Kahan and Rabbi Gersion Appel |
February 16, 1950 |
5 | 15 | February 16, 1950 | |
5 | 16 | Seattle School District official,
William Rosemblume, and Rabbi Solomon Maimon |
February 16, 1950 |
5 | 17 | February 16, 1950 | |
Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School playground
dedication |
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Folder | item | ||
6 | 18 | June 4, 1950 | |
6 | 19 | Rabbi Gersion Appel, Rabbi Isidore
Kahan, Rabbi Penner |
June 4, 1950 |
6 | 20 | Maurice Miller and Ben
Maslan |
June 4, 1950 |
6 | 21 | Zorach Buttnick, Rabbi Gersion Appel,
Rabbi Solomon Maimon, and Rabbi Baruch Shapiro |
June 4, 1950 |
6 | 22 | New van for the Seattle Hebrew
School |
1950 |
6 | 23 | June 4, 1950 | |
7 | 24 | June 4, 1950 | |
7 | 25 | Harry Woron, Rabbi Gersion Appel,
Rabbi Soloman Maimon, Rabbi Baruch Shapiro, Rabbi Penner, and Mr.
Rogoway |
June 4, 1950 |
7 | 26 | Harry Woron, Rabbi Gersion Appel,
Rabbi Soloman Maimon |
June 4, 1950 |
7 | 27 | Rabbi Gersion Appel, Rabbi Solomon
Maimon, and Rabbi Penner |
June 4, 1950 |
7 | 28 | Morris Buttnick, Harry Buttnick, A.
L. Maslan, and Jack Steinberg |
June 4, 1950 |
7 | 29 |
Mr. Rogoway, Jack Steinberg, Rabbi
Gersion Appel, Rabbi Solomon Maimon, Rabbi Baruch Shapiro, Rabbi Isidore Kahan
and Rabbi Joseph Penner
Also pictured is the new Seattle Hebrew Academy bus in
background
|
June 4, 1950 |
Jack SteinbergReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
8 | 30 | Jack Steinberg at Snoqualmie Ski Bowl,
Washington |
February 6, 1938 |
8 | 31 | June, 1952 |
Seattle visit of Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, 1954Return to Top
On June 11 and 12, 1954, Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia visited Seattle with his son Prince Sahle Selassie and his granddaughter Princess Sebla Desta to attend the national convention for the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Jack Steinberg met with the Emperor and his granddaughter at the Olympic Hotel.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
9 | 32-33 | June 12, 1954 |
First Pacific Northwest International Convention of Zionist OrganizationsReturn to Top
A proclamation by the Governor set aside the week of November 1-8 as United States-Israel Friendship Week in recognition of Rabbi Max Nussbaum coming to Washington to speak to the First Pacific Northwest International Convention of Zionist Organizations, which was sponsored by the Seattle Zionist District.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
9 | 34-36 |
Leo A. Meltzer, Jack Steinberg,
Governor Albert D. Rosselini and Joseph Gluck at the first Pacific Northwest
International Convention of Zionist Organizations, Seattle Zionist District,
Olympic Hotel, Seattle
Artcraft Studios,
Seattle Washington (photographer)
|
October 30, 1962 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jewish day schools--Officials and employees--Photographs
- Jewish day schools--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Jewish religious schools--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Personal Names
- Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1892-1975--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Seattle Talmud Torah Hebrew School
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Steinberg, Jack, 1915-2000--Photographs (photographer)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)