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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
- ca. 100 items
- 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
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Consult the restrictions governing access for each of the accessions listed below.
- 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
Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions listed below.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.
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
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Oral history interview with Morris Hanan |
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
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Morris Hanan papers |
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)
