WAUAmericanJewishCommitteeSeattleChapter2788.xmlGuide to the American Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office Records 1969-1995American Jewish Committee Seattle Regional Office RecordsSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries©2007 (Last modified: 8/11/2022)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections2788American Jewish Committee. Seattle Regional OfficeAmerican Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office Records1969-19953.78 cubic feet (4 boxes) plus 1 vertical fileCollection materials are in English.Administrative files from the American Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office

In 1945, the Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) was established to safeguard and protect Jewish civil rights. The first meeting was held January 31, 1946. In 1959, the Chapter established the Max H. Block Award to High School Students, named after the organization's first chair, to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding conduct. Another significant award presented by the organization is the Edward F. Stern, Sr. Human Relations Award, given annually to a leader in the Seattle Jewish community in recognition of "distinguished leadership and dedicated service to the Jewish and general community."

In 1973, AJC's Seattle Chapter coordinated Seattle area volunteers to support Israel during and after the Yom Kippur War. Other activism includes promoting passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and lobbying for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Civil Rights Act. Since 1945, the organization's purpose has expanded from a focus on protecting Jewish civil rights to a mission of protecting the rights and freedoms of Jewish individuals and all minorities.

Local programming has included a Jewish Film Festival, an Interfaith Response to the Holocaust Commemoration, and the implementation of the Hands Across Campus prejudice-reduction curriculum in schools. Now known as the Seattle Regional Office of the AJC, the organization sponsors community seders and speaker's series.

Organized into 2 accessions:

Accession No. 2788-001, American Jewish Committee Seattle Chapter Records, 1969-1971Accession No. 2788-002, American Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office records, 1995

Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, financial records, conference materials, newsletters, news releases, subject files, and other records. Additionally, the collection contains material relating to subgroups within the American Jewish Committee, including national topics, the Portland, Or. chapter, and the committee's Western Regional Advisory Board. Persons represented include Robert J. Block, Gene Brandzel, Donald Esfeld, Arnold Robbins, Neil Sandberg, Peter Schnurman, and Douglas Weisfeld.

Also included is one program from the organization's 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner in 1995

Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.

Open to all users.

Request at UW

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

Donated by American Jewish Committee, Seattle Chapter, 12/26/1974, and American Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office, 9/15/1999.

The American Jewish Committee Seattle office website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2014. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://www.ajcseattle.org

Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Schnurman, PeterBrandzel, Gene B. (Gene Bruce), 1937-Robbins, Arnold B., 1928-Weisfeld, DouglasSandberg, Neil CBlock, Robert J. (Robert Jackson), 1922-Esfeld, DonaldAmerican Jewish Committee. Seattle Chapter--ArchivesWashington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)American Jewish CommitteeAmerican Jewish Committee. Portland Chapter (Portland, Or.)American Jewish Committee. Western Regional Advisory BoardJews--OregonJews--United StatesJews--Washington (State)Jews--West (U.S.)Jews--Societies, etcNewslettersPress releasesJewish AmericansReligionSeattle

 

Accession No. 2788-001: American Jewish Committee Seattle Chapter Records, 1969-19713.78 cubic feet (4 boxes)

Scope and Content: Administrative files, primarily subject series which include correspondence, 1969-1971 (bulk 1970-1971); 2 items, 1979 and 1980.

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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 American Jewish Committee, Seattle Chapter., 12/26/1974

American Jewish Committee Seattle Chapter RecordsAccession No. 2788-002: American Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office records, 19951 vertical file

Scope and Content: One program from the 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on May 22, 1995. The program describes the activities and programs implemented by the Seattle agency decade by decade.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: American Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office, 1999-09-15

American Jewish Committee, Seattle Regional Office records