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Hadassah Seattle Chapter photograph collection, 1953-circa 1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Seattle Chapter
- Title
- Hadassah Seattle Chapter photograph collection
- Dates
- 1953-circa 1990 (inclusive)19531988
- Quantity
- 205 photographic prints, 144 negatives (2 boxes) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH0904
- Summary
- Activities of a Jewish women's group, the Hadassah Seattle Chapter
- 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
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Hadassah, a Jewish women's organization, was founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold with the goal of fostering Zionist ideals in America through education, and to begin public health nursing and nurses' training in Palestine. Mrs. Gisell Herzog of Montreal, on a visit to Seattle, founded the Seattle chapter of Hadassah in April 1923. Early Seattle chapters were named B'not Jacob, (Daughters of Jacob), Queen Esther, and Deborah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Activities of the Hadassah Seattle Chapter, a Jewish women's group, including Installation, donor luncheon, Nearly New Shop, and Bigger Gifts dinner.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Donors: Gladys Freidenrich, December, 1985; Hadassah Seattle Chapter, October, 1989; Iantha Sidell, n.d.
Processing Note
Processed by Don Romero, 2011; Elizabeth Heu, 2016.
Photographs transferred from Hadassah Seattle Chapter papers, Acc 2565-005, April 3, 1986, March 26, 1990, February 17, 1993. Additional photographs added April 2016.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Women at event, probably held in Hadassah
member's home 8 negatives, 7 accompanying prints
|
circa 1950s |
1/2 | Rummage sale 5 prints
|
circa 1950s |
1/3 | 1953 pledge dinner, yearbook committee,
and other activities 22 prints
|
1953, circa 1950s |
1/4 | Donor luncheon 3 prints
|
1953 |
1/5 | Hadassah Nearly New Shop 2 prints
Includes Helen Feinberg and Fortuna Eskenazi.
|
1966 |
1/6 | Activities at Bigger Gifts
event 17 prints
|
Fall 1988 |
1/7 | Unidentified Hadassah event 27 color negatives, 29 black & white
negatives, 3 prints
One woman is identified as Esther Caplan.
|
circa 1980s |
1/8 | Unidentified Hadassah event 15 color negatives : on negative disc for Kodak disc camera
|
circa 1980s |
1/9 | Hadassah Spring Conference 20 color negatives, 17 prints
|
1982 |
2/1 | Bigger Gifts event 8 color negatives, 30 prints
|
1984 |
2/2 | Award Ceremony NTI Convention 1 print
|
1984 |
2/3 | Bigger Gifts event 2 black & white negatives, 28 prints
|
1985 |
2/4 | Seattle installation, probably of new
officers 7 prints
Identified: Anne Marie Pattes; Elizabeth Orenstein.
|
1985 |
2/5 | Mt. Scopus Installation at Sand Point
Naval Base Officers Club 2 print
Identified people: Ruth Jaevski; Jaye (Jeannette) Smith; Mila
Eisenhardt; Lela Berman; Dr. Ruth Jacobi.
|
June 1987 |
2/6 | Donor Tea at Sand Point Naval Base
Officers Club 5 prints
Includes the presentation of life memberships to Abba and Ida
Taratuta, former Soviet Refuseniks. Others identified: Chair of Donor Tea,
Jackie Symmes; Joan Florsheim, Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry; Julie Morris;
Phyllis Levinson, Regional President; Shainie Schuffler, President of Seattle
Chapter.
|
March 21, 1988 |
2/7 | Hadassah Hospital Booth at 40th
Anniversary Celebration, Stroum Jewish Community Center 4 prints
|
April 24, 1988 |
2/8 | Activities at Bigger Gifts
event 22 prints
|
1988 |
2/9 | Hadassah Installation 35 mm color negatives, 12 prints
|
1988 |
2/10 | Hadassah 70th Year celebration, including
fashion show 18 prints
|
circa 1990s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women religious Zionists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Seattle Chapter--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)