Washington State Jewish Historical Society Landmarks Committee records, circa 1910-1982

Scope and Content: Photograph and copy negative.

Photgraph is of the home of May Goldsmith, Director of Jewish Welfare Society at 1118 41st East in Seattle. The house was torn down ca. 1965. Caroline Danz now lives in a house on the property.

Scope and Content: Taped information covers the period 1850 - present and describes the homes and families and was recorded 7/17/1980.

Mrs. Buttnick and Mrs. Rucker used early membership lists from the Seattle section of the National Council of Jewish Women and drove around Seattle recording information about the early families and the location of their homes.

Scope and Content: Tape covers the period of ca. 1900-1930.

As they drive around Capitol Hill neighborhoods Mrs. Rucker identifies homes of early Seattle Jewish Families and gives her personal recollections of their members and activities.

Scope and Content: 2 photographs, note and card.

Photographs of the Berkman House at 2803 Yesler Way and the Berkman children: Helen Berkman Blumenthal, Milton Berkman, and Cora Berkman.

Scope and Content: Three photographs and copy negatives.

1. Bernie Minsk and Eddie Barat outside Jake Friedman's surplus store, 1013 1st Ave., 1948. 2. Arcade Bldg., 1951, 1st and University, before it became Pearl Electronics. 3. Pearl Electronics, formerly Weatherman's, 1961.

Scope and Content: Slides of Capitol Hill homes built by Seattle Jews (bulk of slides are of 747 16th East).

Scope and Content: Writing, photographic slides.

Writing by Meta Buttnick describes 3 large Capitol Hill homes built between 1908 and 1915 for prominent Jewish families, as well as describe the lifestyle and some family history. The houses were owned by Sigismund Aronson, Nathan Eckstein, and Samuel Loeb; the Loeb home was later occupied for 30 years by the Julius Shafer family. The slides show details of the three houses.

Scope and Content: Bikur-Cholim - Machzikay Hadath fire damage and other unidentified buildings.

Scope and Content: Tape-recorded neighborhood tour.

Gordon DeLeon talks about the old Sephardic neighborhood in Seattle and remembers businesses, residences, synagogues, organizations and Sephardic life in general in Seattle before World War II.

Scope and Content: Mayor's proclamation, and photograph.

Mayor Charles Royer declares May 23, 1982 Jewish History Day in Seattle. Photograph is of Mayor Royer, Howard Droker, Royes, Ann Nieder, Dorothy Schrocter.

Scope and Content: Poster for Landmarks Bus Tour of Jewish historical landmarks in Seattle, May 23, 1982.

Scope and Content: Photographs and color slides, program, and publication notice.

Photographs of Nathan Eckstein home, 1000 14th East, Seattle with exterior and interior views.