WAUWolffJoel2387.xml Guide to the Joel Wolff Papers 1904-circa 1931, 1972, 1986 Wolff (Joel) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2012 (Last modified: 4/19/2018)
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Finding aid written inEnglish. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 2387 Wolff, Joel Joel Wolff papers 1904-circa 1931, 1972, 1986 .25 cubic ft. plus 6 items Collection materials are inEnglish. Jewish American from the Grays Harbor and Aberdeen Washington area, and includes oral histories, textual materials, photographs and moving image materials

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Sussen, Nessam Van Wolff, George J Wolff, Joel--Archives Grays Harbor Reform Congregation Beth Israel Congregation, Aberdeen Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Photographs Sound Recordings Oral Histories Jewish Americans Moving Images Seattle Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

 

Accession No. 2387-001: Joel Wolff papers, 1904-1930 .11 cubic ft.

Scope and Content: Programs, charters, photographs, 1904-ca. 1930; tape-recorded interview and transcript covering 1908-1920, 1945-1970, conducted by M. Kaplan and Karyl Winn, Nov. 10 1974.

The programs are for holiday services of the Grays Harbor Reform Congregation, 1926 and 1929, which Mr. Wolff discusses in his interview. Photographs are of his father George J. Wolff and his business, a department store in Aberdeen. The interview covers Mr. Wolff's father's stunt to capture and bring bears to Seattle to welcome the Great White Fleet in 1908. He also traces some of the Jewish families who came to Aberdeen and where they came from previously and where they resettled, if they left. Mr. Wolff also describes the post World War II growth of the congregation.

Digital Content/Other Formats: Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.

Restrictions on Access: Presume open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Joel Wolff, Aberdeen, November 10, 1974.

Processing Info: Photographs transferred to Division's Photography Collection, 11/1981 and 4/1983.

 Joel Wolff papers Accession No. 2387-002: Joel Wolff papers, 1922-1925, 1972 .14 cubic ft

Scope and Content: 16mm film, ca. 1931; videotape, program, sermon, ephemera, 1922-1925, 1972.

Film shows Aberdeen Purim play, laying the cornerstone of Temple Beth Israel in Aberdeen, dedication of temple in Chehalis, 1931. Ephemera regards the George G. Wolff dy goods store in Aberdeen, and George Wolff.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

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

Acquisition Info: Joel Wolff, Aberdeen, January 01, 1985

 Joel Wolff papers Accession No. 2387-003: Joel Wolff papers, 1923-1929, 1986 6 items

Scope and Content: Programs, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1929, note, 1986.

Documents Grays Harbor Reform Congregation, which Wolff's father George directed.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Wolff's remarks may be copied and quoted.

Acquisition Info: Joel Wolff, Aberdeen, February 26, 1986

 Joel Wolff papers