View XML QR Code

Newberger family photograph collection, circa 1895-circa 1925

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Newberger family
Title
Newberger family photograph collection
Dates
circa 1895-circa 1925 (inclusive)
Quantity
12 photographic prints (1 folder) ; various sizes
Collection Number
PH1078
Summary
Photographs of Seattle Jewish families: the Newberger and Frauenthal families in Germany and Seattle
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
Access Restrictions

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Request at UW

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English
Return to Top

Biographical Note

Henrietta (Frauenthal) Newberger (died April 7, 1934) was mother to siblings Caroline "Carrie" Newberger (died July 16, 1926), Blanche H. Newberger (Mrs. Samuel R. Stern), Joseph H. Newberger, who was a vice president of the Seattle National Bank, (died December 1982), and Meyer A. Newberger (died August 15, 1951). Henrietta's brothers Jacob, Samuel, and Joseph Frauenthal were early Jewish residents of Seattle who established one of the first general merchandise stores at First Avenue South and Yesler Way in the 1860s. The Newberger home was located at 1701 17th Avenue.

Return to Top

Content Description

The collection consists of photographs of the Frauenthal and Newberger families in Germany and Seattle.

Return to Top

Other Descriptive Information

Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.

Return to Top

Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Return to Top

Administrative Information

Custodial History

Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Newberger family (Carolyn Canafax), November 1981

Processing Note

Processed by Jack Falk and Violet Fox; processing completed in 2012.

Return to Top

Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Family Names

  • Newberger family--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Loading...
Loading...