Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries
Sol Esfeld papers and oral history interviews
Esfeld, Sol
2018
10.95 cubic feet
plus 5 sound cassettes, 2 transcripts, and 2 items
1895-1983
Oral history recordings, correspondence, photographs, minutes, financial records, reports and ephemera from a Seattle businessman and community leader
Collection materials are in English.
Born in Poland in 1899, Mr. Esfeld came to Seattle from Texas about 1909. In Seattle he went to grade school and later to Wilson's Modern Business College. After graduating from business college, he was placed with a wholesale grocery and about six months later was recommended for a job with a large insurance company as a stenographer. Six years later, Mr. Esfeld joined an insurance business which became know as Lippman and Esfeld. Mr. Esfeld was a civic leader and fund raiser in the Jewish community. He was active in B'nai B'rith Lodge no. 503, 1925-1939; and no. 4, 1921-1942; Federated Jewish Fund, 1927-1945; United Palestine Appeal, 1936-1945; United Service Organization, 1943-1945; and the Zionst Organization of America, 1927-1944; among other organizations.
Organized into 7 accessions.
- Accession No. 2018-001, Sol Esfeld papers, circa 1918-1945
- Accession No. 2018-002, Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1976
- Accession No. 2018-003, Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1977
- Accession No. 2018-004, Sol Esfeld papers, 1933-1983
- Accession No. 2018-005, Sol Esfeld papers, 1895
- Accession No. 2018-006, Sol Esfeld papers, 1945-1973
- Accession No. 2018-007, McKay Investment Company records scrapbook, 1921-1927
Oral history recordings and transcripts, correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, clippings, ephemera, photographs, and other related materials.
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Adler, Eugene
Alhadeff, Nessim
August, Benjamin
Bergren, H. J
Eban, Abba Solomon, 1915-2002
Esfeld, Sol--Interviews
Morgenthau, Henr
Silver, Samuel M
Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League
B'nai B'rith. District Grand Lodge No. 4
B'nai B'rith. Seattle Lodge No. 503 (Seattle, Wash.)
Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged (Seattle, Wash.)
Civic Unity Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds
Federated Jewish Fund & Council of Greater Seattle
Herzl Conservative Congregation (Seattle, Wash.)
Jewish Family and Child Service (Seattle, Wash.)
Jewish Welfare Society (Seattle, Wash.)
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Joint Distribution Committee of the American Funds for Jewish War Sufferers
United Palestine Appeal
United Service for New Americans
Young Men's Hebrew Association (Seattle, Wash.)
Zionist Organization of America
Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
Civic leaders--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Sound Recordings
Jewish Americans
Seattle
Photographs
Accession No. 2018-001: Sol Esfeld papers, approximately 1918-1945
4.34 cubic feet
10 boxes
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports and ephemera.
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 Sol Esfeld, 10/12/1972.
Series 1, Biographical Information
Biographical Information
2018-001 Box 1
1
Series 2, Biographical Information (of others)
Biographical Information (of others)
2018-001 Box 1
2
Series 3, Incoming Letters
Adler, Eugene
1924
2018-001 Box 1
3
Aero Alarm Company
1918-1925
2018-001 Box 1
4
Alhadeff, Nessim
1941
2018-001 Box 1
5
Allied Jewish Campaign
1930-1931
2018-001 Box 1
6
American Association for Jewish Education
1941, 1944
2018-001 Box 1
7
American Jewish Committee
1932-1945
2018-001 Box 1
8
American Jewish Congress
1933, 1940
2018-001 Box 1
9
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
1931-1936
2018-001 Box 1
10-12
American Palestine Art Publishing Association
1931
2018-001 Box 1
13
American Zionist Emergency Council
1943-1945
2018-001 Box 1
14
Anti-Defamation league of B'nai B'rith
1938-1944
2018-001 Box 1
15
Anti-Tuberculosis League of King County
1932-1933
2018-001 Box 1
16
August, Benjamin
1940
2018-001 Box 1
17
A Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 1
18
Bergren, H.J.
1920-1921
2018-001 Box 1
19
B'nai B'rith Aleph Zadik Aleph
1929, 1932
2018-001 Box 1
20
Bone, Homer T.
1941
2018-001 Box 1
21
B Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 1
22
Caroline Kline Galland Home
1937, 1940
2018-001 Box 1
23
Civilian War Commission, Seattle
1944-1945
2018-001 Box 1
24
Cohan, Abner H.
1926
2018-001 Box 1
25
Cohen, Harry and Fan
1921-1932
2018-001 Box 1
26
Cohen, Sam
1926
2018-001 Box 1
27
Cohen, Sydell M.
1929
2018-001 Box 1
28
Cohen, Julian and Eleanor (Esfeld)
1938
2018-001 Box 1
29
Community Hotel Corp.
1932
2018-001 Box 1
30
Council of Churches. Seattle
1944
2018-001 Box 1
31
Council of Jewish Women. Educational Center
1931, 1938
2018-001 Box 1
32
C Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 1
33
Dore, John F.
1933
2018-001 Box 1
34
Dorenius, Claire
undated
2018-001 Box 1
35
Dropsie College
1938
2018-001 Box 1
36
D Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 1
37
Eastern Outfitting Company
1932
2018-001 Box 1
38
Eckstein, Nathan
1925
2018-001 Box 1
39
Edwards, Frank
1930
2018-001 Box 1
40
Esfeld, Jennifer
1920-1923
2018-001 Box 1
41
Sol's mother
E Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 1
42
Freedman, Frances
1944
2018-001 Box 1
43
Freemasons. Noble Order of Mystic Shrine
1923
2018-001 Box 1
44
Friedman, Philip
1943-1944
2018-001 Box 1
45
F Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 1
46
Glendale Country Club, Seattle
1938-1945
2018-001 Box 2
1
Greenspun, George
1935-1936
2018-001 Box 2
2
Grossman, Helene and Sam
1920-1941
2018-001 Box 2
3
Grossman, Marylin
1938-1940
2018-001 Box 2
4
G Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 2
5
Hadassah. Seattle
1944-1945
2018-001 Box 2
6
Halevy Singers
1934-1935
2018-001 Box 2
7
Harper-Megge
1929, 1931
2018-001 Box 2
8
Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of .America
1926-1939
2018-001 Box 2
9
H Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 2
10
ICOR
1931, 1938
2018-001 Box 2
11
I Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 2
12
Jewish Biographical Bureau
1927-1928
2018-001 Box 2
13
Jewish Charities
1938-1941
2018-001 Box 2
14
Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society
1931, 1933
2018-001 Box 2
15
Jewish Daily Bulletin
1927-1929
2018-001 Box 2
16
Jewish Family and Child Service
1940
2018-001 Box 2
17
Jewish National Fund
1931-1940
2018-001 Box 2
18
Jewish Publication Society of .America
1938-1940
2018-001 Box 2
19
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
1934
2018-001 Box 2
20
Jewish Transcript SA: Seattle Talmud Torah
1928
2018-001 Box 2
21
Jewish Welfare Board
1943-1944
2018-001 Box 2
22
Jews. Bikur Cholum
1923
2018-001 Box 2
23
Jews. Herzl Conservative Congregation
1929-1944
2018-001 Box 2
24
Jews. Herzl Conservative Congregation. Membership Connnittee
1932-1933
2018-001 Box 2
25
Jews. Herzl Conservative Men's Club
1932-1935
2018-001 Box 2
26
Jews. Herzl Religious School
1933-1935
2018-001 Box 2
27
Jews. Temple De Hirsch
1927-1944
2018-001 Box 2
28
Jews. Temple De Hirsch (Ladies Auxiliary)
2018-001 Box 2
29
Jews. Temple De Hirsch (Men's Club)
1928-1945
2018-001 Box 2
30
Joint Defense Appeal
1941-1944
2018-001 Box 2
31
Joseph Mayer Company
1933-1934
2018-001 Box 2
32
J Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 2
33
Kaplan, Jacob
1928-1929
2018-001 Box 2
34
K Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 2
35
Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital Association
1932-1942
2018-001 Box 2
36
Lichenstein, Sol
1931
2018-001 Box 2
37
Lipman, David
1930
2018-001 Box 2
38
Los Angeles Sanatorium
1931
2018-001 Box 2
39
Lustig, Barney
1921-1923
2018-001 Box 2
40
L Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 2
41
Meltzer, Leo.
1921
2018-001 Box 3
1
Mezrachi Zionist Organization, Seattle
1930
2018-001 Box 3
2
M Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 3
3
National Conference of Christians and Jews
1934-1945
2018-001 Box 3
4
National Farm School
1929
2018-001 Box 3
5
National Jewish Hospital
1926
2018-001 Box 3
6
National Labor Committee for Palestine
1937, 1942
2018-001 Box 3
7
National Refugee Service
1941-1945
2018-001 Box 3
8
Northern Life Insurance Co.
1920-1925
2018-001 Box 3
9
Nyvelt, Ruben
1941
2018-001 Box 3
10
N Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 3
11
Olswang, Henry
1920-1921
2018-001 Box 3
12
Orientation Rehabilitation Training
1929-1940
2018-001 Box 3
13
Pinch, Morton
1928
2018-001 Box 3
14
Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers Canning Co.
1920-1921
2018-001 Box 3
15
P Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 3
16
Red Cross, U.S. American, Seattle
1932, 1939
2018-001 Box 3
17
Rickes, P. Allen
1925
2018-001 Box 3
18
Rosenwald, William
1936
2018-001 Box 3
19
R Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 3
20
Seibel, Morris H.
1943-1944
2018-001 Box 3
21
Schocken, Herman
11928, 1944-1945
2018-001 Box 3
22
Schoenfeld, Herbert A.
1926
2018-001 Box 3
23
Schoenfeld, L. Kenneth
1936
2018-001 Box 3
24
Seattle Community Fund
1923
2018-001 Box 3
25
Seattle Emergency Committee for Abrogation of the Palestine White Paper
1944
2018-001 Box 3
26
Seattle General Hispital
1930
2018-001 Box 3
27
Seattle Hebrew Benevolent Society
1927
2018-001 Box 3
28
Seattle-King County War and Community Chest
1943-1944
2018-001 Box 3
29
Seattle Pacific College
1938-1939
2018-001 Box 3
30
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
1940
2018-001 Box 3
31
Seattle Talmud Torah
1925-1941
2018-001 Box 3
32
Shaner and Wolff
1932
2018-001 Box 3
33
Shemanski, Alfred
1925
2018-001 Box 3
34
Sherman and Clay
1931-1932
2018-001 Box 3
35
Sherriff, I. I.
1920
2018-001 Box 3
36
Silver, Abba Hillel
1921
2018-001 Box 3
37
Silver, Max A.
1945
2018-001 Box 3
38
Solomon, Albert H.
1932
2018-001 Box 3
39
Sphinx, Ancient Order of
1923
2018-001 Box 3
40
S Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 3
41
Travelers Insurance Co
1928-1931
2018-001 Box 4
1
T Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 4
2
United Jewish Appeal.
1929-1945
2018-001 Box 4
3
United Jewish Laymen's Committee
1935-1938
2018-001 Box 4
4
United Synagogue of American
1931-1932
2018-001 Box 4
5
U.S. Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 4
6
U.V. Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 4
7
Washington Emigre Bureau
1939-1945
2018-001 Box 4
8
Wallgren, Monrad C.
undated
2018-001 Box 4
9
War Records Survey
1944
2018-001 Box 4
10
Washington. University
1918
2018-001 Box 4
11
Washington Athletic Club
1931-1932
2018-001 Box 4
12
Washington Commonwealth Federation
undated
2018-001 Box 4
13
Weinstein, B.
1925
2018-001 Box 4
14
White, James L.
1940, 1944
2018-001 Box 4
15
Who's Who in American Jewry
1928
2018-001 Box 4
16
Wilson Modern Business College
1920
2018-001 Box 4
17
Wise, Jonah B.
1935-1936
2018-001 Box 4
18
Wood, Joseph
1920
2018-001 Box 4
19
Workmen's Circle, Branch 304
1928-1929
2018-001 Box 4
20
Young Men's Christian Association
1918
2018-001 Box 4
21
Zionist Organization of America, National
1932, 1935
2018-001 Box 4
22
Unidentified
2018-001 Box 4
23
U-Z Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 4
24
Series 4, Outgoing Letters
Arranged chronologically
Outgoing Letters
1916-1945
2018-001 Box 4
25-43
Outgoing Letters
undated
2018-001 Box 4
44
Series 5, General Correspondence
A-E Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 4
45
Cohen, Syd
1927
2018-001 Box 4
46
Cohen, Jey
1937-1938
2018-001 Box 4
47
Cohen, Eleanor and Julian
1935, 1944
2018-001 Box 4
48
C-D Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 4
49
Esfeld, Jenny
1927
2018-001 Box 4
50
E-F Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
1
Grossman, Helene
1925-1942
2018-001 Box 5
2
Grossman, Marylin
1936, 1938
2018-001 Box 5
3
G Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
4
H Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
5
I-J-K Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
6
Jews. Temple de Hirsch
1937, 1944-1945
2018-001 Box 5
7
Jewish Charities
1940-1942
2018-001 Box 5
8
Lichtenstein, Sol
1931, 1939-1940
2018-001 Box 5
9
L Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
10
M Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
11
Nyvelt, Herman R.
1943-1944
2018-001 Box 5
12
N-O-P Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
13
R Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
14
Singer, Louis
1927-1929
2018-001 Box 5
15
Stern, Edward F.
1941, 1945
2018-001 Box 5
16
S Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
17
T Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
18
United Jewish Appeal
1940
2018-001 Box 5
19
U-V Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
20
Wood, Joe
1931, 1941
2018-001 Box 5
21
U-Z Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 5
22
Series 6, Financial Records
Financial Records
1936, 1944
2018-001 Box 5
23
Series 7, Minutes
Minutes
1935, 1939
2018-001 Box 5
24
Series 8, Reports
Reports
1936-1937, 1944
2018-001 Box 5
25-26
Series 9, Legal Documents
Legal Documents
2018-001 Box 5
27
Series 10, Speeches and Writings
Speeches and Wrintings
1938
2018-001 Box 5
28
Series 11, News Releases
News Releases
2018-001 Box 5
29
Series 12, Bulletins
Bulletins
2018-001 Box 5
30
Series 13, Clippings
Clippings
2018-001 Box 5
31
Series 14, Ephemera
Ephemera
2018-001 Box 5
32-33
Ephemera
2018-001 Box 6
1-3
Series 15, Memorabilia
Memorabilia
2018-001 Box 6
4-8
Series 16, Miscellany
Miscellany
2018-001 Box 6
9
Series 17, Subgroup: B'nai B'rith, Lodge 503
Incoming Letters: B'nai B'rith Lodge No. 4
1925-1939
2018-001 Box 6
10
Incoming Letters: Past President's Club (Club formed by past presidents)
1930-1933
2018-001 Box 6
11
Incoming Letters: Roosevelt, Franklin D.
1938
2018-001 Box 6
12
Incoming Letters: Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 6
13
Outgoing Letters
1923-1944
2018-001 Box 6
14-22
Outgoing Letters
undated
2018-001 Box 7
1
General Correspondence
1927, 1936
2018-001 Box 7
2
Financial Records
1927
2018-001 Box 7
3
Ephemera
2018-001 Box 7
4
Miscellany
2018-001 Box 7
5
Committees: Anti-Demamation Committee
2018-001 Box 7
6
Committees: Membership Committee
2018-001 Box 7
7-13
Committees: War Service Committee
2018-001 Box 7
14
Committees: Miscellaneous Committees
2018-001 Box 7
15
Series 18, Subgroup: B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge, 4
Incoming Letters
1927-1938
2018-001 Box 7
16-17
Outgoing Letters
1921-1942
2018-001 Box 7
18-23
Committees: Anti-Defamation Committee
2018-001 Box 7
24
Committees: Legislation Committee
2018-001 Box 7
25
Committees: Widerscope Committee
2018-001 Box 7
26
Committees: Zone and Lodge Deputies Committee
2018-001 Box 7
27
Committees: Committee Correspondence
2018-001 Box 7
28
Minutes
1939, 1942
2018-001 Box 7
29
Ephemera
2018-001 Box 7
30
Series 19, Subgroup: Federated Jewish Fund
Incoming Letters: Steiner, H.L.
1936
2018-001 Box 7
31
Incoming Letters: Washington Emigre Bureau, Inc.
1940
2018-001 Box 7
32
Incoming Letters: A-W Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 7
33
Outgoing Letters
1927-1939
2018-001 Box 7
34-40
Outgoing Letters
1940-1945
2018-001 Box 8
1-6
General Correspondence
1937-1944
2018-001 Box 8
7
Committees: Budget Committee
2018-001 Box 8
8
Committees: Campaign Committee
2018-001 Box 8
9
Committees: Committee - Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 8
10
Minutes
1938
2018-001 Box 8
11
Financial Records
1937-1940
2018-001 Box 8
12
Reports
1938
2018-001 Box 8
13
Notes
2018-001 Box 8
14
Lists (of Officers)
2018-001 Box 8
15
Certificates
2018-001 Box 8
16
Miscellany
2018-001 Box 8
17
Ephemera
2018-001 Box 8
18
Series 20, Subgroup: Unites Service Organization
Constitution
2018-001 Box 8
19
Incoming Letters: Jewish Welfare Board, Army-Navy Division
2018-001 Box 8
20
Incoming Letters: United Service Organization, Inc. Seattle Club
2018-001 Box 8
21
General Correspondence
1944
2018-001 Box 8
22
Minutes
1943-1945
2018-001 Box 8
23
Series 21, Subgroup: Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds
Constitution
2018-001 Box 9
1
Incoming Letters: Council of Jewish Federation and Welfare Funds
1941
2018-001 Box 9
2
Incoming Letters: Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 9
3
Outgoing Letters
1934-1945
2018-001 Box 9
4-9
Minutes
1936-1937, 1944
2018-001 Box 9
10
Reports
1938-1939
2018-001 Box 9
11
Program Committee
2018-001 Box 9
12
Miscellanous
2018-001 Box 9
13
Ephemera
2018-001 Box 9
14
Series 22, Subgroup: Jewish Welfare Society
Outgoing Letters
1933, 1938
2018-001 Box 9
15
General Correspondence
1938-1939
2018-001 Box 9
16
Financial Records
1939-1940
2018-001 Box 9
17
Case Files of Case Conferance Meetings
1931-1937
2018-001 Box 9
18
Series 23, Subgroup: United Palestine Appeal
Incoming Letters
1936-1945
2018-001 Box 9
19-21
General Correspondence
1936-1941
2018-001 Box 9
22
Financial Report
1944
2018-001 Box 9
23
Minutes
1942-1944
2018-001 Box 9
24
Series 24, Subgroup: Young Men's Hebrew Association
Incoming Letters
1920-1928
2018-001 Box 10
1
Outgoing Letters
1920-1930
2018-001 Box 10
2
Financial Record
1920
2018-001 Box 10
3
Miscellany
2018-001 Box 10
4
Series 25, Subgroup: Zionist Organization of America, National
Incoming Letters: Greenspun, George
1936
2018-001 Box 10
5
Incoming Letters: Zionist Organization of America, National.
1928-1936
2018-001 Box 10
6
Incoming Letters: Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 10
7
Outgoing Letters
1927-1944
2018-001 Box 10
8
Speeches
2018-001 Box 10
9
Miscellaneous
2018-001 Box 10
10
Series 26, Subgroup: Lipman and Esfeld - Business Records
Incoming Letters
1921
2018-001 Box 10
11
Outgoing Letters
1917-1922
2018-001 Box 10
12
Inter-Office Correspondence
1916, 1924
2018-001 Box 10
13
Miscellany
2018-001 Box 10
14
Accession No. 2018-002: Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1976
1 vertical file
1 transcript (62 pages); 2 sound cassettes
Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview, 1890-1976 by Jeanette Schrieber and Meta Buttnick Kaplan, June 2, 1976. Includes three letters, 2 photos, and a transcript.
Tells of family's life in Plotsk, Poland and of coming to America and landing in Galveston, Texas. He tells of his family's life in Dallas. He tells of life in Seattle; education, selling newspapers, early history of Herzl and his family's early involvement with that Congergation. He tells of the founding of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and recounts its early history. He became active in the work for the Kline Galland Home when his mother went to live there and he tells of his efforts on its behalf. He talks about the establishment of the Lippman Esfeld Insurance business and of the American Discount.
Digital Content/Other Formats:Listen to the audio recording of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
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 Sol Esfeld, 6/2/1976.
Sol Esfeld oral history interview
2018-002 VF0924
Accession No. 2018-003: Sol Esfeld oral history interview, 1977
1 vertical file
1 transcript (69 pages); 3 sound cassettes
Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview, 1909-1930, by Howard Droker on June 27, 1977. Includes a transcript.
Esfeld discusses his family life up to his marriage, and the roles of the family members, particularly his parents. He reminisces about the Yesler Way Jewish community, the schools, synagogues, stores, clubs, and street life; and talks about his public activities as officer and fund-raiser for Jewish organizations.
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 Sol Esfeld, 7/21/1977.
Sol Esfeld oral history interview
2018-003 VF0988
Accession No. 2018-004: Sol Esfeld papers, 1933-1983 (bulk 1941-1949)
1.12 cubic feet
3 boxes
Scope and Content: Correspondence, newsletters, photographs, clippings, ephemera, other related material.
The accession is chiefly concerned with Esfeld's activities as Chairman of the B'nai B'rith War Service Committee during World War II; in other organizations designed to aid servicemen; and various organizations to improve the welfare of displaced persons and Jewish immigrants.
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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 Sol Esfeld, 7/7/1983.
Series 1, Incoming Letters
American Jewish Committee
1956
2018-004 Box 1
1
Canada. national Defense Department
1943
2018-004 Box 1
1
Committee to Oppose National Budgeting
1945
2018-004 Box 1
1
Community Chest and Council of Seattle and King County
1950
2018-004 Box 1
1
Deutsch, Allen
undated
2018-004 Box 1
1
Deutsch, Julius
1941-1980, undated
2018-004 Box 1
1
Einstein, Albert
1950
2018-004 Box 1
1
Friedman, Herbert A.
1956
2018-004 Box 1
1
Humphrey, Hubert H.
1968
2018-004 Box 1
1
Israel. Embassy (Abba Ebban)
1951-1953
2018-004 Box 1
1
Israel Ministry of Finance
1951
2018-004 Box 1
1
Israel Institute of Technology
1962
2018-004 Box 1
1
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
1954
2018-004 Box 1
1
Jews. Herzl Congregation
1945-1949
2018-004 Box 1
1
Previously Herzl Conservative Congregation, 2 letters
KIXI
1975
2018-004 Box 1
2
Lang, Richard E.
1943
2018-004 Box 1
2
Langlie, Arthur B.
1943-1950
2018-004 Box 1
2
Morgenthau, Henry
1947-1951
2018-004 Box 1
2
Nixon, Richard
1968
2018-004 Box 1
2
Parker, Joe
1942
2018-004 Box 1
2
Rosenwald, William
1943
2018-004 Box 1
2
Shemanski, Alfred
1942-1945
2018-004 Box 1
2
Silver, Samuel M.
1945-1946, undated
2018-004 Box 1
2
Smith (Alfred E.) Memorial
1945
2018-004 Box 1
2
United Nations. Special Committee on Palestine
1947
2018-004 Box 1
3
Warburg, Edward M.M.
1946
2018-004 Box 1
3
Washington Emigre Bureau
1945-1946
2018-004 Box 1
3
Washington. Attorney General
1951
2018-004 Box 1
3
Wise, Jonah B.
1938-1939
2018-004 Box 1
3
Young Men's Christian Association. Greater Seattle
1970
2018-004 Box 1
3
Miscellaneous
1941-1954, undated
2018-004 Box 1
3
includes invitations, 5 letters
Series 2, Outgoing Letters
Outgoing Letters
1943-1970
2018-004 Box 1
4
Series 3, Outgoing Letters (re: American Palestine Committee)
Outgoing Letters (re: American Palestine Committee)
1941-1983, undated
2018-004 Box 1
5
Series 4, General Correspondence
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
1949
2018-004 Box 1
6
Episcopalians. Saint Mark's Cathedral
1948
2018-004 Box 1
6
Hammer, Jack
1944-1945
2018-004 Box 1
6
Israel. Treasury Department
1950
2018-004 Box 1
6
Jewish Club of Washington
1945
2018-004 Box 1
7
Jewish Consumptive and Expatients Relief Association
1945
2018-004 Box 1
7
Jewish Social Service Agency
1945
2018-004 Box 1
7
Levy, Jacob A.
1942
2018-004 Box 1
7
Robinson, David
1945
2018-004 Box 1
7
Rosenwald, William
1942
2018-004 Box 1
7
Schneierson, Samuel S.
1943
2018-004 Box 1
8
Silver, Samuel M.
1945
2018-004 Box 1
8
Straus, Roger W.
1945
2018-004 Box 1
8
U.S. Consulate. Warsaw
1946
2018-004 Box 1
8
U.S. Veterans Administration
1946
2018-004 Box 1
8
Series 5, Speeches and Writings (by Esfeld)
"What My Religion Means to Me"
1962
2018-004 Box 1
9
Series 6, Speeches and Writings (by others)
Statement Before the U.N. Security Council by Abba Eban
1956
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10
"The Jewish Relief Problem and How to Meet It" by Nahum Goldmann
1945
2018-004 Box 1
10
"A Report on a Visit to Jewish Communities in Central and Northern Greece During the Month of July, 1945" by Jacob Tchernowitz
1945
2018-004 Box 1
10
Series 7, Clippings
Clippings
2018-004 Box 1
11-14
Series 8, Programs
Seattle Talmud Torah Bazaar
1931-1942
2018-004 Box 1
15
B'nai B'rith
1935-1941
2018-004 Box 1
16
Miscellaneous
undated
2018-004 Box 1
17
Series 9, Report
Jews. Temple de Hirsch, Men's Club
1947
2018-004 Box 1
18
Series 10, Miscellany
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 1
19-21
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 2
1
Series 11, Subject Series: Jews. Herzl Congregation
Programs
1939-1949
2018-004 Box 2
2
Publications
1945-1954
2018-004 Box 2
3
Series 12, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Outgoing Letters
1942-1946
2018-004 Box 2
4
News Releases
undated
2018-004 Box 2
5
Bulletins
1939-1940
2018-004 Box 2
6
Clippings
1941
2018-004 Box 2
7
Miscellany
undated
2018-004 Box 2
8
Series 13, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
Incoming Letter. Scott, Joseph
1943
2018-004 Box 2
9
Outgoing Letters
1945-1955, undated
2018-004 Box 2
10
Bulletins
1943
2018-004 Box 2
11
Newsletters ("War Service Communique")
1944-1945
2018-004 Box 2
12
Miscellany
undated
2018-004 Box 2
13
Series 14, B'nai B'rith. Seattle Lodge 503. War Service Committee
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 2
20
Speaches and Writings: "New Year Greetings from B'nai B'rith War Service Committee" by Sol Esfeld
1944
2018-004 Box 2
19
Photographs
2018-004 Box 2
18
Clippings
2018-004 Box 2
17
Bulletins
1942-1944
2018-004 Box 2
16
Outgoing Letters
1944
2018-004 Box 2
15
Incoming Letters: U.S.S. Farquhar, C-Division
1943
2018-004 Box 2
14
Incoming Letters: U.S. Naval Hospital
1943
2018-004 Box 2
14
Incoming Letters: Muehlenbeck, Herbert P.
1944
2018-004 Box 2
14
Incoming Letters: B'nai B'rith. National War Service Department
1945
2018-004 Box 2
14
Incoming Letters: B'nai B'rith. District Grand Lodge No. 4
1941-1945
2018-004 Box 2
14
Series 15, Civic Unity Committee, Seattle
Newsletters ("Fair Play")
1957-1958
2018-004 Box 2
25
Reports
1950
2018-004 Box 2
24
Minutes
1954
2018-004 Box 2
23
General Correspondence
2018-004 Box 2
22
Outgoing Letter
1947
2018-004 Box 2
21
Series 16, Federated Jewish Fund
Incoming Letters: Shemanski, Alfred
1942
2018-004 Box 2
26
Incoming Letters: United Jewish Appeal
1942
2018-004 Box 2
26
Outgoing Letters
1941
2018-004 Box 2
27
Bulletins
1939
2018-004 Box 2
28
Series 17, King County Servicemen's Council
Minutes
1948
2018-004 Box 2
29
Bylaws
2018-004 Box 2
30
Clippings
2018-004 Box 2
31
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 2
32
Series 18, Jewish Welfare Board. Seattle
Incoming Letters: Devin, William F.
1947
2018-004 Box 2
33
Incoming Letters: United Service Organizations
1946-1947
2018-004 Box 2
33
Outgoing Letters
1945
2018-004 Box 2
34
General Correspondence. Kaufmann, Edmund
1946
2018-004 Box 2
35
Minutes. Veterans' Service Committee
1949
2018-004 Box 2
36
Reports
1946-1947
2018-004 Box 2
37
Newsletters
1955
2018-004 Box 2
38
Clippings
2018-004 Box 2
39
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 2
40
Series 19, United Jewish Appeal
Incoming Letters: National Refugee Service
1941-1946
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1
Incoming Letters: Washington Emigre Bureau
1946
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1
Outgoing Letters
1946-1965
2018-004 Box 3
2
Bulletins
1941-1942
2018-004 Box 3
3
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 3
4
Series 20, United Palestine Appeal
Outgoing Letters
1933-1945
2018-004 Box 3
5
General Correspondence
2018-004 Box 3
6
Minutes: Meeting between United Palestine Appeal and Joint Distribution Committee
1945
2018-004 Box 3
7
Reports: Expenditures in Palestine by the Jewish National Institutions
1941
2018-004 Box 3
8
Speeches and Writings: "Problems of Relief and the Problem of Palestine" by Nahum Goldmann
1945
2018-004 Box 3
9
Speeches and Writings: "Impressions of Palestine" by James G. Heller
undated
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9
Speeches and Writings: Address by Max Lerner
1937
2018-004 Box 3
9
Speeches and Writings: Untitled
1940
2018-004 Box 3
9
Clippings
2018-004 Box 3
10
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 3
11
Series 21, United Service for New Americans
Reports
1945
2018-004 Box 3
12
Programs
1948-1949
2018-004 Box 3
13
Clippings
2018-004 Box 3
14
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 3
15
Series 22, United Service Organizations Council. Seattle
Outgoing Letters
1946
2018-004 Box 3
16
Minutes
1945
2018-004 Box 3
17
Reports
1946
2018-004 Box 3
18
Miscellany
2018-004 Box 3
19
Accession No. 2018-005: Sol Esfeld papers, 1895
1 vertical file
2 items
Scope and Content: Biographical booklet, and newsletter.
Illustrated biography of Sol Esfeld produced by the Kline Galland Home as a tribute to Esfeld, who directed two major fundraising campaigns for the home as well as serving on it Board of Trustees.
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 Meta Buttnick, 10/1/1985.
Sol Esfeld papers
2018-005 VF1456
Accession No. 2018-006: Sol Esfeld papers, 1945-1973
1 vertical file
Scope and Content: Correspondence, Emigre Committee minutes, reports, statistics, clipping, ephemera, subject series.
Accession chiefly concerned with his activities to improve the welfare of needy people, especially displaced persons and immigrants.
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 Jewish Family Service, 8/25/1986.
Sol Esfeld papers
2018-006 VF1538
Accession No. 2018-007, McKay Investment Company records scrapbook, 1921-1927
0.23 cubic feet
1 box
Scope and Content:
Ledger used as a scrapbook to assemble and preserve McKay Investment Company stock certificates, articles of incorporation, by-laws, meeting minutes, and documents recording the elections and resignations of trustees and officers between 1921 and 1927.
Historical Note:
The McKay Investment Company was formed in 1921 by S. W. Thurston, Harold H. Lutz, and Henry Broderick with the purpose of acquiring a ninety-nine year lease on the property known as the McKay apartments and store building on the southeast corner of 7th Avenue and Pike Street in Seattle, The investment company had the intention of adding stockholders and developing the property and lease space to businesses. Business meetings were conducted annually documenting elected trustees as well as resignations. A special meeting was called in September 1927 when board officers disposed of their stocks and resigned as officers and trustees. Among others, Sol Esfeld was sworn in as a trustee on September 1, 1927 and added as an officer in the role of treasurer. The eventual dissolution of the company is unclear.
Access Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions:
To the extent that they own the copyright, the donor has transferred the copyright of the materials to the University of Washington; however, copyright in some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Acquisition Information:
Collected by Sol Esfeld, donated by Michael Esfeld, September 2025
McKay Investment Company records scrapbook
2018-001 Box 1