University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
3246
Steinberg, Jack
Jack Steinberg papers
1917-1982
1.17 cubic feet (1 box and 1
package) plus 2 items
Collection materials are in
English.
Papers of a Jewish American who was an advocate for socialism and eugenics
Jack Steinberg was a Seattle attorney and owner of the law firm
Steinberg & Steinberg. In 1929, he became president of Seattle Talmud Torah
Hebrew School (renamed Seattle Hebrew Academy in 1969) and in 1939, was elected
president of the Seattle division of the American Jewish Congress. He became
the editor of The Washington Examiner in 1960. Jack Steinberg died on January
16, 2000 after practicing law for 61 years.
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 3246-001, Jack Steinberg papers, 1934-1945
- Accession No. 3246-002, Jack Steinberg scrapbook,
1939-1941
- Accession No. 3246-003, Jack Steinberg papers, 1917-1982
Writings, scrapbook, legal files, photographs, newspaper issues,
papers related to Congregation Emanuel and Congregation Bikur Cholim.
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of
the accessions listed below.
Shapiro, Baruch, 1880-1970
Steinberg, Jack, 1915-2000--Archives
American Jewish Congress
American Jewish Congress. Seattle Division
Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Seattle
Jewish Americans
Politics and Politicians
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Social Classes
Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Accession No. 3246-001: Jack Steinberg papers, 1934-1945
2 items
Scope and Content:
Writing, list.
The writing is a softbound booklet 4 1/2" x 7" with 33 pages of
text written by Jack Steinberg and published by him in 1934 as No. 1 of the
"Yesler Way Series." Titled "The Next Government in America," it advocates
Socialism and has 22 small articles on various facets of politics and social
order showing how each would be changed by Socialism. Among other things it
advocates genetic improvement of the American populace by
Government-administered selective sterilization. The list is a printed listing
of Jewish Seattle Service Men and Women for the War Record Survey, November
1945.
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 Jeanette Schrieber papers, 1/1/1982.
Jack Steinberg papers
Accession No. 3246-002: Jack Steinberg scrapbook, 1939-1941
.17 cubic foot (1
package)
Scope and Content:
Scrapbook of records from American Jewish Congress, Seattle
Division.
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 Jack Steinberg, 5/30/1991.
Jack Steinberg scrapbook
Accession No. 3246-003: Jack Steinberg papers, 1917-1982 (bulk 1960-1976)
1.00 cubic foot (1
box)
Scope and Content:
Legal files, photographs and Washington Examiner newspaper issues.
Legal files pertain to the estates of Rabbi Baruch Shapiro, Anna Shapiro, Anna,
Dora and Samuel Steinberg. The papers also document Congregation Emanuel and
Congregation Bikur Cholim.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Jack Steinberg, 1/2/1995.
Jack Steinberg papers