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Albert Adatto papers, approximately 1939-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Adatto, Albert
Title
Albert Adatto papers
Dates
approximately 1939-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
31.86 cubic feet (36 boxes)
Collection Number
1640
Summary
Papers of Sephardic researcher, retired military historian and guidance counselor, Bellevue, Washington
Repository
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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Languages
English, Hebrew, Ladino
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Biographical Note

Albert Adatto (1911-1996) was a Sephardic researcher, retired military historian and guidance counselor of Bellevue, Washington. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey. During his retirement, Adatto, who had written an M.A. thesis on the history of Seattle Sephardim in 1939, resumed his study and research. He also prepared many ojas , or traditional Sephardic pages, to commemorate happy life events and to honor national leaders. He also organized personal friendship missions to various Latin American and European nations.

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Content Description

Correspondence, writings, notes, research and project files, commemorative pages, tape-recorded songs and interviews, speeches.

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Other Descriptive Information

Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 3 accessions.

  • Accession No. 1640-003, Albert Adatto papers, 1939-1992
  • Accession No. 1640-004, Albert Adatto papers, 1968-1991
  • Accession No. 1640-005, Albert Adatto papers, approximately 1970s, 1982-1989

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Judaism--Sephardic rite--Customs and practices
  • Ladino language--Research
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Sephardic authors--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Sephardim--Music
  • Sephardim--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Adatto, Albert--Archives
  • Adatto, Albert--Family
  • Angel, Marc--Correspondence
  • Arditti, Adolfo--Correspondence
  • Armistead, Samuel G., 1927-2013--Correspondence
  • Elnecavé, Nissim--Correspondence
  • Matza, Diane--Correspondence
  • Papo, Joseph M., 1902---Correspondence
  • Schlesinger, Emma Adatto--Correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Elnecavé, Nissim (creator)

    Corporate Names

    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (host institution)
    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)


2007 (Last modified: 9/29/2023)

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