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Hadassah Seattle Chapter photograph collection, 1953-circa 1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Seattle Chapter
Title
Hadassah Seattle Chapter photograph collection
Dates
1953-circa 1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
205 photographic prints, 144 negatives (2 boxes) ; sizes vary
Collection Number
PH0904
Summary
Activities of a Jewish women's group, the Hadassah Seattle Chapter
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

The collection is open to the public.

Request at UW

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English
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Historical Background

Hadassah, a Jewish women's organization, was founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold with the goal of fostering Zionist ideals in America through education, and to begin public health nursing and nurses' training in Palestine. Mrs. Gisell Herzog of Montreal, on a visit to Seattle, founded the Seattle chapter of Hadassah in April 1923. Early Seattle chapters were named B'not Jacob, (Daughters of Jacob), Queen Esther, and Deborah.

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Content Description

Activities of the Hadassah Seattle Chapter, a Jewish women's group, including Installation, donor luncheon, Nearly New Shop, and Bigger Gifts dinner.

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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 reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

Donors: Gladys Freidenrich, December, 1985; Hadassah Seattle Chapter, October, 1989; Iantha Sidell, n.d.

Processing Note

Processed by Don Romero, 2011; Elizabeth Heu, 2016.

Photographs transferred from Hadassah Seattle Chapter papers, Acc 2565-005, April 3, 1986, March 26, 1990, February 17, 1993. Additional photographs added April 2016.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Women at event, probably held in Hadassah member's home
    8 negatives, 7 accompanying prints
    Dates: circa 1950s
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Rummage sale
    5 prints
    Dates: circa 1950s
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  • Description: 1953 pledge dinner, yearbook committee, and other activities
    22 prints
    Dates: 1953, circa 1950s
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Donor luncheon
    3 prints
    Dates: 1953
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Hadassah Nearly New Shop
    2 prints

    Includes Helen Feinberg and Fortuna Eskenazi.

    Dates: 1966
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Activities at Bigger Gifts event
    17 prints
    Dates: Fall 1988
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Unidentified Hadassah event
    27 color negatives, 29 black & white negatives, 3 prints

    One woman is identified as Esther Caplan.

    Dates: circa 1980s
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7
  • Description: Unidentified Hadassah event
    15 color negatives : on negative disc for Kodak disc camera
    Dates: circa 1980s
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8
  • Description: Hadassah Spring Conference
    20 color negatives, 17 prints
    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9
  • Description: Bigger Gifts event
    8 color negatives, 30 prints
    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box/Folder 2/1
  • Description: Award Ceremony NTI Convention
    1 print
    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box/Folder 2/2
  • Description: Bigger Gifts event
    2 black & white negatives, 28 prints
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box/Folder 2/3
  • Description: Seattle installation, probably of new officers
    7 prints

    Identified: Anne Marie Pattes; Elizabeth Orenstein.

    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  • Description: Mt. Scopus Installation at Sand Point Naval Base Officers Club
    2 print

    Identified people: Ruth Jaevski; Jaye (Jeannette) Smith; Mila Eisenhardt; Lela Berman; Dr. Ruth Jacobi.

    Dates: June 1987
    Container: Box/Folder 2/5
  • Description: Donor Tea at Sand Point Naval Base Officers Club
    5 prints

    Includes the presentation of life memberships to Abba and Ida Taratuta, former Soviet Refuseniks. Others identified: Chair of Donor Tea, Jackie Symmes; Joan Florsheim, Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry; Julie Morris; Phyllis Levinson, Regional President; Shainie Schuffler, President of Seattle Chapter.

    Dates: March 21, 1988
    Container: Box/Folder 2/6
  • Description: Hadassah Hospital Booth at 40th Anniversary Celebration, Stroum Jewish Community Center
    4 prints
    Dates: April 24, 1988
    Container: Box/Folder 2/7
  • Description: Activities at Bigger Gifts event
    22 prints
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Box/Folder 2/8
  • Description: Hadassah Installation
    35 mm color negatives, 12 prints
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Box/Folder 2/9
  • Description: Hadassah 70th Year celebration, including fashion show
    18 prints
    Dates: circa 1990s
    Container: Box/Folder 2/10

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Subject Terms

  • Women religious Zionists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Seattle Chapter--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
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