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Bernice F. Stern papers, 1925-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Stern, Bernice F. (Bernice Friedman), 1916-
Title
Bernice F. Stern papers
Dates
1925-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
82.99 cubic feet (57 boxes, 25 scrapbooks, 1 folder, and 2 audiocassettes)
Collection Number
1936
Summary
Papers of a Seattle civic leader and public official of King County, 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

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Bernice Friedman Stern was born in 1916. After her marriage in 1934, she became active in the Council of Jewish Women on both the state and national levels. She argued against the Council's active support of Israel. Stern was concerned with women's issues and helped to found both the King County Women's commission and the First Woman's Bank of Washington. She was a King County Councilwoman from the Council's beginning in 1970 until her retirement in 1979.

Stern served as chairwoman of the Council from 1977 to 1978. She also served as chair of the county Environmental Planning Committee, as well as the Planning and Community Development Committee (PCDC) from 1973 to 1977. The PCDC worked closely with the citizen's group, Policy Development Commission, and other King County community councils to develop policies for community growth planning.

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Content Description

Correspondence, minutes, subject files, and other papers relating to Stern's service on the King County Council (includes serving as chair, 1977-1978), together with minutes, speeches, reports, photographs, a scrapbook, and ephemera concerning her leadership of the Council of Jewish Women, her civil rights efforts, and other aspects of her political and social life. Also included is a taped oral history interview (with transcript) relating to Stern's background and career. Council papers document efforts by King County government and citizens to preserve agricultural lands in King County. Correspondents include Ruby Chow, Robert B. Dunn, and John D. Spellman. 1925-2002.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Preferred Citation

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 9 accessions.

  • Accession No. 1936-001, Bernice F. Stern papers, 1958-1970
  • Accession No. 1936-002, Bernice F. Stern papers, 1970-1972
  • Accession No. 1936-003, Bernice F. Stern papers, 1969-1975
  • Accession No. 1936-004, Bernice F. Stern papers, 1970-1973
  • Accession No. 1936-005, Bernice F. Stern sound recordings and transcript, 1975
  • Accession No. 1936-006, Bernice F. Stern subject files, 1970-1978
  • Accession No. 1936-007, Bernice F. Stern papers, 1972-1979
  • Accession No. 1936-008, Bernice F. Stern papers, 1977-1979
  • Accession No. 1936-009, Bernice F. Stern scrapbooks, 1925-2002

Processing Note

Processing Level 1.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Stern, Bernice F. (Bernice Friedman), 1916- --Archives
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