University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections2877Jassen, Charles, 1918-2013Charles Jassen papers and oral history
interview1931-19900.19 cubic feet (1 box, 1
record, 2 sound cassettes, and 1 transcript)Collection
materials are in
English.Records of Herzl
Synagogue and printed items regarding the Hillel Foundation at the University
of Washington, tape-recorded interviewsCharles Jassen was a choir member for Herzel Synagogue and was Cantor
for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, University of Washington.
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 2877-001, Charles Jassen papers, 1941-1943
- Accession No. 2877-002, Charles Jassen oral history interview,
1931-1989
- Accession No. 2877-003, Charles Jassen papers, 1941-1990
Financial records of Herzl Synagogue, printed materials from the
University of Washington Hillel, and audio recordings. Tape recordings consist
of an oral history interview and a radio broadcast of a Friday evening service
at Herzel Congregation in and B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, University of
Washington, 1948.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
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Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Buttnick, Meta Bloom, 1913-2012Dolgoff, BorisJassen, Charles, 1918-2013--ArchivesJassen, Charles, 1918-2013--InterviewsLangh, Philip AShapiro, Baruch, 1880-1970Stusser, IsabelB'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation (University of Washington)Herzl Conservative Congregation (Seattle, Wash.). Site Study CommitteeHerzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation (Mercer Island, Wash.)Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)Jews--Washington (State)--SeattleJews--Washington (State)--Seattle--InterviewsSound RecordingsOral HistoriesJewish AmericansReligionColleges and UniversitiesWashington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Accession No. 2877-001: Charles Jassen papers, 1941-1943.03 cubic foot (1 box and 1
record)Scope and Content: Financial records of Herzl Synagogue and printed items regarding
the Hillel Foundation at the University of Washington.
Items describe the first year activities of the B'nai B'rith
Hillel Foundation chapter established at the University of Washington. The
Herzl items are financial statements.
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 Charles Jassen, 9/12/1978.
Charles Jassen papersAccession No. 2877-002: Charles Jassen oral history interview, 1931-19891 sound cassette;
transcript: 41 pagesScope and Content: Tape recorded interview conducted by Isabel Stusser and Meta
Buttnick on 2 Nov 1989 with transcript. Also included in this accession are two
letters (1931-1934) and a prayer book.
Charles Jassen discusses his father, the Reverend William Jassen,
as well as his own activities.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
The
audio and transcript are available on the UW Libraries Digital Collections
site.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Charles Jassen, 11/2/1989.
Charles Jassen oral history interviewAccession No. 2877-003: Charles Jassen papers, 1941-1990.03 cubic foot (including 1
sound cassette)Scope and Content: Tape recording dubbed from originals of 1941 and 1948, script for
introduction; 1990.
Originals: KING radio broadcast of Friday evening service from
Herzl Congregation, 17 Dec 1948 and Friday evening service at B'nai B'rith
Hillel Foundation, University of Washington, 14 Feb 1941. Charles Jassen was a
choir member for the former and was Cantor for the latter. Eric Offenbacher's
script for his introduction gives detailed background information.
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 Charles Jassen, 1/26/1990.
Charles Jassen papers