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Morris B. Hanan oral history interview and papers, 1935-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hanan, Morris B.
- Title
- Morris B. Hanan oral history interview and papers
- Dates
- 1935-1971 (inclusive)19351971
- Quantity
- 0.23 cubic feet (1 box) plus 1 sound cassette
- Collection Number
- 1743, 1827
- Summary
- Interview of a fruit dealer of Seattle, Washington and a Jewish American
- 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
May be used for research, instruction, instruction, publication and similar educational purposes.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Fruit dealer of Seattle Washington.
Morris Hanan ran a successful fruit dealership in Pike Place Market. He was also active in Seattle's Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities in Seattle, and involved with Israel. He was associated with American Jewish Joint Distribution committee, congregation Ezra Bessaroth, and Seattle Sephardic Talmud Torah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence and ephemera, relating to Hanan's activities in Seattle's Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities and his involvement with Israel; together with tape-recorded interview (1971) and transcript, concerning his early life in Seattle and his fruit business at Pike Place Market. Includes material relating to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, and Seattle Sephardic Talmud Torah. Persons represented include Sam Adatto, Salvador Cohen, Elie Eliachar, Aubrey Levy, and Albert D. Rosellini.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 1743-001, Morris Hanan papers, 1971
- Accession No. 1827-001, Morris Hanan papers, 1935-1966
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 1743-001: Oral history interview with Morris Hanan, 1971Return to Top
Scope and Content: Tape-recording conducted by Karyl Winn plus a transcript.
Hanan, a merchant-owner of the Pike Place Market, discusses his emigration from Rhodes, his business career, and the development of various organizations in the Seattle Sephardic community.
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: May be used for research, instruction, publication and similar educational purposes.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Morris B. Hanan, 1971-11-04
Accession No. 1827-001: Morris Hanan papers, 1935-1966Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence and ephemera, 1935-1966.
Restrictions on Access: May be used for research, instruction, instruction, publication and similar educational purposes.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Morris B. Hanan, 1972-02-08
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 1827-001 | Agudat Benot Yerushalym incoming
correspondence 1 item
|
1954 |
| 1/2 | 1827-001 | Jacques Alhadeff incoming correspondence 1 item
|
1961 |
| 1/3 | 1827-001 | Alliance Israelite Universelle incoming
correspondence 3 items
|
1960-1963 |
| 1/4 | 1827-001 | Alliance Israelite Universelle, American Friends
incoming correspondence 3 items
|
1948, 1954, 1962 |
| 1/5 | 1827-001 | American Financial and Development Corporation for
Israel incoming correspondence 3 items
|
1953 |
| 1/6 | 1827-001 | American Jewish Committee incoming
correspondence 3 items
|
1960-1962 |
| 1/7 | 1827-001 | The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
incoming correspondence 5 items
|
1952-1963 |
| 1/8 | 1827-001 | A Miscellaneous incoming correspondence |
|
| 1/9 | 1827-001 | Elie Benzimra incoming correspondence 2 items
|
1964 |
| 1/10 | 1827-001 | B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 4 incoming
correspondence 1 item
|
1964 |
| 1/11 | 1827-001 | B Miscellaneous incoming correspondence 3 items
|
|
| 1/12 | 1827-001 | Central Sephardic Jewish Community of America incoming
correspondence 1 item
|
1952 |
| 1/13 | 1827-001 | S. Gordon Clinton incoming correspondence 1 item
|
|
| 1/14 | 1827-001 | Council of the Sephardic Community, Jerusalem incoming
correspondence 3 items
|
1954-1966 |
| 1/15 | 1827-001 | D. DeSola Pool incoming correspondence 2 items
|
1936-1948 |
| 1/16 | 1827-001 | Elie and Hana Eliachar incoming
correspondence 15 items
|
1953-1966 |
| 1/17 | 1827-001 | E Miscellaneous incoming correspondence 1 item
|
1962 |
| 1/18 | 1827-001 | Federated Jewish Fund incoming
correspondence 2 items
|
1936-1953 |
| 1/19 | 1827-001 | Federation Mondiale des Communautes Sepharades incoming
correspondence 2 items
|
1954-1956 |
| 1/20 | 1827-001 | F Miscellaneous incoming correspondence 3 items
|
|
| 1/21 | 1827-001 | Seattle Chapter Hadassah incoming
correspondence 2 items
|
1954-1955 |
| 1/22 | 1827-001 | Herzl Conservative Congregation incoming
correspondence 1 item
|
1935 |
| 1/23 | 1827-001 | Israel, Consulate General incoming
correspondence 1 item
|
1953 |
| 1/24 | 1827-001 | Jews, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, Seattle incoming
correspondence 3 items
|
1966 |
| 1/25 | 1827-001 | Jews, Sephardic Hebrew Congregation of Rhodesia incoming
correspondence 2 items
|
1948 |
| 1/26 | 1827-001 | Harry Lewis incoming correspondence 1 item
|
1954 |
| 1/27 | 1827-001 | Mount Sinai Hospital and Clinic incoming
correspondence 1 item
|
1954 |
| 1/28 | 1827-001 | Allen H. Podet incoming correspondence 1 item
|
1965 |
| 1/29 | 1827-001 | Albert D. Rosellini incoming correspondence 5 items
|
1952-1962 |
| 1/30 | 1827-001 | R Miscellaneous incoming correspondence 1 item
|
|
| 1/31 | 1827-001 | Seattle Committee for American Jewish Tercentenary
incoming correspondence 1 item
|
1954 |
| 1/32 | 1827-001 | Alfred Shemanski incoming correspondence 1 item
|
1936 |
| 1/33 | 1827-001 | T Miscellaneous incoming correspondence 3 items
|
|
| 1/33 | 1827-001 | Union of Sephardic Congregations, NY incoming
correspondence |
|
| 1/34 | 1827-001 | United Palestine Appeal incoming
correspondence 1 item
|
1936 |
| 1/35 | 1827-001 | Jonah Wise incoming correspondence 1 item
|
1936 |
| 1/35 | 1827-001 | Outgoing Correspondence 1 item
|
|
| 1/37 | 1827-001 | Progress (Newsletter) 1 item
|
1935 |
| 1/38 | 1827-001 | Miscellaneous ephemera 5 items
|
1947-1962 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fruit trade--Washington (State)
- Israel and the diaspora
- Jewish religious schools--Washington (State)
- Jews--Attitudes toward Israel
- Jews--Charities
- Jews--Societies, etc
- Jews--United States
- Jews--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Schools--Washington (State)
- Sephardim--Washington (State)
- Synagogues--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Adatto, Sam
- Cohen, Salvador
- Eliachar, Elie, 1899-1981
- Levy, Aubrey, -1945
- Rosellini, Albert D. (Albert Dean), 1910-2011
Corporate Names
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
- Congregation Ezra Bessaroth (Seattle, Wash.)
- Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle Sephardic Talmud Torah
Occupations
- Grocers--Washington (State)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Eliachar, Elie (creator)
- Hanan, Morris B (creator)
- Pool, David de Sola, 1885-1970 (creator)
- Rosellini, Albert D. (Albert Dean), 1910-2011 (creator)
Corporate Names
- Joint Distribution Committee of the American Funds for Jewish War Sufferers (creator)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (creator)
