University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
3165
Temple Adath Israel (Centralia, Wash.)
Temple Adath Israel records
1920-1992
.50 cubic foot (1 box) plus 1
sound cassette and 5 vertical files
Collection materials are in
English.
Correspondence,
speech, ephemera, history and tape recordings of a Jewish
Congregation
Temple Adath Israel was founded in 1930 in Centralia, Washington.
Devid Robinson was an early leader of the congregation.
The congregation was Orthodox until the early 1950s, but as the Jewish
population decreased the membership voted to become Reform. The congregation
closed in 1992.
Esther Robinson was chair of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Adath
Israel included a B'nai B'rith Lodge, Amunoh Auxiliary no. 131.
Organized into 6 accessions.
- Accession No. 3165-001, Temple Adath Israel records, 1980
- Accession No. 3165-002, Temple Adath Israel records,
1920-1980
- Accession No. 3165-003, Temple Adath Israel records,
approximately 1930-1981
- Accession No. 3165-004, Temple Adath Israel records,
1928-1946
- Accession No. 3165-005, Temple Adath Israel records, 1992
- Accession No. 3165-006, Temple Adath Israel records,
approximately 1930-1992
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listed below.
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the accessions listed below.
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Buttnick, Meta Bloom, 1913-
Charlet, Emil
Degginger, Craig, 1960-
Ellenbogen, James
Frankel, Joseph
Robinson, Betty
Robinson, David
Robinson, Jerome Benjamin
Rubenstein, Jacob Wolfe
Rubenstein, Maurice
Schwartz, Selma
Tanzer, Joseph
Temple Adath Israel (Centralia, Wash.)--Archives
Jewish Americans
Sound Recordings
Religion
Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Accession No. 3165-001: Temple Adath Israel records, 1980
1 vertical file
Scope and Content:
Correspondence, speech, ephemera.
Includes a 5 page history of this Centralia congregation, founded
in 1930.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Esther Robinson, 11/12/1980.
Temple Adath Israel records
Accession No. 3165-002: Temple Adath Israel records, 1920-1980
1 sound cassette (60
min.)
Scope and Content:
Tape recording: side one, ceremony; side two, speeches,
1920-1980.
Side One is a recording of the ceremony for Temple Adath Israel's
50th Anniversary Celebration. On Side Two Selma Schwartz relates a history of
the Temple Adath Israel congregation, beginning before the Synagogue was built.
She cites many names and tells their individual contributions. She tells of the
"Floating Sunday School" for children from Olympia, Elma, Aberdeen, Centralia,
and Chehalis. The Sunday School sent Confirmants to Temple de Hirsch in
Seattle. Side Two also includes remarks by the President of the Women's
Auxiliary. She relates how the Women's Auxiliary "Friendship Club" raised money
for an orphanage. She tells about the men's and women's B'nai B'rith chapters
which were active until 1945. She describes the effect of the flood of 1931 on
the Synagogue.
Digital Content/Other Formats:
Listen to the audio
recording of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections
site.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Retained by Esther Robinson.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by David and Esther Robinson, 9/1/1981.
Temple Adath Israel records
Accession No. 3165-003: Temple Adath Israel records, approximately 1930-1981
1 vertical file
Scope and Content:
Letter, writing, list clippings.
Letter is from Meta Buttnick concerning David Robinson's life,
Sephardim, and the Centralia Tragedy of 1919 (The event is often called the
Centralia Massacre by those opposed to the Industrial Workers of the World).
List is the guest list for Temple Adath Israel 50th Anniversary Celebration.
"Daily Chronicle" article on the 50th Anniversary of the Congregation is the
original newsprint; clippings about the 1930 dedication, obituaries are
photocopies.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating
organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Jerry and Esther Robinson, 7/28/1981.
Temple Adath Israel records
Accession No. 3165-004: Temple Adath Israel records, 1928-1946
2 vertical files
Scope and Content:
Certificate in recognition of member David Robinson, 1931;
certificate honoring Jacob Wolfe Rubenstein's contributions to Great Palestine
Orphan Asylum, 1930; certificate from U.S. Treasury Department citing War
Finance Program cooperation, 1946; ledger, 1928-1931.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Bill Jolley, 1/1/1991.
Temple Adath Israel records
Accession No. 3165-005: Temple Adath Israel records, 1992
1 vertical file
Scope and Content:
Newspaper article describing the closure of Congregation Adath
Israel in 1991. The lengthy article by Craig Degginger was dated February 1,
1992.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Craig Degginger, 7/1/1992.
Temple Adath Israel records
Accession No. 3165-006: Temple Adath Israel records, approximately 1930-1992
.50 cubic foot (1
box)
Scope and Content:
Bylaws, fabric Torah table coverings, B'nai B'rith Amunoh
Auxiliary #131 banner, plaque.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Harold Schwartz, 3/16/1995.
Temple Adath Israel records