Morris B. Hanan oral history interview and papers, 1935-1971
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hanan, Morris B.
- Title
- Morris B. Hanan oral history interview and papers
- Dates
- 1935-1971 (inclusive)19351971
- Quantity
- 0.23 cubic feet (1 box) plus 1 sound cassette
- Collection Number
- 1743, 1827
- Summary
- Interview of a fruit dealer of Seattle, Washington and a Jewish American
- Repository
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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
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May be used for research, instruction, instruction, publication and similar educational purposes.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Fruit dealer of Seattle Washington.
Morris Hanan ran a successful fruit dealership in Pike Place Market. He was also active in Seattle's Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities in Seattle, and involved with Israel. He was associated with American Jewish Joint Distribution committee, congregation Ezra Bessaroth, and Seattle Sephardic Talmud Torah.
Content Description
Correspondence and ephemera, relating to Hanan's activities in Seattle's Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities and his involvement with Israel; together with tape-recorded interview (1971) and transcript, concerning his early life in Seattle and his fruit business at Pike Place Market. Includes material relating to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, and Seattle Sephardic Talmud Torah. Persons represented include Sam Adatto, Salvador Cohen, Elie Eliachar, Aubrey Levy, and Albert D. Rosellini.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 1743-001, Morris Hanan papers, 1971
- Accession No. 1827-001, Morris Hanan papers, 1935-1966
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 1743-001: Oral history interview with Morris Hanan, 19711 sound cassette (ca. 45 min.); Transcript: 20 pages.
Scope and Content: Tape-recording conducted by Karyl Winn plus a transcript.
Hanan, a merchant-owner of the Pike Place Market, discusses his emigration from Rhodes, his business career, and the development of various organizations in the Seattle Sephardic community.
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: May be used for research, instruction, publication and similar educational purposes.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Morris B. Hanan, 1971-11-04
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Accession No. 1827-001: Morris Hanan papers, 1935-1966
2 " linear.Scope and Content: Correspondence and ephemera, 1935-1966.
Restrictions on Access: May be used for research, instruction, instruction, publication and similar educational purposes.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Morris B. Hanan, 1972-02-08
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Description: Agudat Benot Yerushalym incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1954Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Jacques Alhadeff incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Alliance Israelite Universelle incoming correspondence3 itemsDates: 1960-1963Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Alliance Israelite Universelle, American Friends incoming correspondence3 itemsDates: 1948, 1954, 1962Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 1827-001
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Description: American Financial and Development Corporation for Israel incoming correspondence3 itemsDates: 1953Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 1827-001
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Description: American Jewish Committee incoming correspondence3 itemsDates: 1960-1962Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 1827-001
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Description: The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee incoming correspondence5 itemsDates: 1952-1963Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 1827-001
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Description: A Miscellaneous incoming correspondenceContainer: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Elie Benzimra incoming correspondence2 itemsDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 1827-001
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Description: B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 4 incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 1827-001
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Description: B Miscellaneous incoming correspondence3 itemsContainer: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Central Sephardic Jewish Community of America incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Accession 1827-001
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Description: S. Gordon Clinton incoming correspondence1 itemContainer: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Council of the Sephardic Community, Jerusalem incoming correspondence3 itemsDates: 1954-1966Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Accession 1827-001
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Description: D. DeSola Pool incoming correspondence2 itemsDates: 1936-1948Container: Box/Folder 1/15, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Elie and Hana Eliachar incoming correspondence15 itemsDates: 1953-1966Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Accession 1827-001
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Description: E Miscellaneous incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1962Container: Box/Folder 1/17, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Federated Jewish Fund incoming correspondence2 itemsDates: 1936-1953Container: Box/Folder 1/18, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Federation Mondiale des Communautes Sepharades incoming correspondence2 itemsDates: 1954-1956Container: Box/Folder 1/19, Accession 1827-001
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Description: F Miscellaneous incoming correspondence3 itemsContainer: Box/Folder 1/20, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Seattle Chapter Hadassah incoming correspondence2 itemsDates: 1954-1955Container: Box/Folder 1/21, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Herzl Conservative Congregation incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1935Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Israel, Consulate General incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1953Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Jews, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, Seattle incoming correspondence3 itemsDates: 1966Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Jews, Sephardic Hebrew Congregation of Rhodesia incoming correspondence2 itemsDates: 1948Container: Box/Folder 1/25, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Harry Lewis incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1954Container: Box/Folder 1/26, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Mount Sinai Hospital and Clinic incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1954Container: Box/Folder 1/27, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Allen H. Podet incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1965Container: Box/Folder 1/28, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Albert D. Rosellini incoming correspondence5 itemsDates: 1952-1962Container: Box/Folder 1/29, Accession 1827-001
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Description: R Miscellaneous incoming correspondence1 itemContainer: Box/Folder 1/30, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Seattle Committee for American Jewish Tercentenary incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1954Container: Box/Folder 1/31, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Alfred Shemanski incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1936Container: Box/Folder 1/32, Accession 1827-001
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Description: T Miscellaneous incoming correspondence3 itemsContainer: Box/Folder 1/33, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Union of Sephardic Congregations, NY incoming correspondenceContainer: Box/Folder 1/33, Accession 1827-001
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Description: United Palestine Appeal incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1936Container: Box/Folder 1/34, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Jonah Wise incoming correspondence1 itemDates: 1936Container: Box/Folder 1/35, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Outgoing Correspondence1 itemContainer: Box/Folder 1/35, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Progress (Newsletter)1 itemDates: 1935Container: Box/Folder 1/37, Accession 1827-001
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Description: Miscellaneous ephemera5 itemsDates: 1947-1962Container: Box/Folder 1/38, Accession 1827-001
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fruit trade--Washington (State)
- Israel and the diaspora
- Jewish religious schools--Washington (State)
- Jews--Attitudes toward Israel
- Jews--Charities
- Jews--Societies, etc
- Jews--United States
- Jews--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Schools--Washington (State)
- Sephardim--Washington (State)
- Synagogues--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Adatto, Sam
- Cohen, Salvador
- Eliachar, Elie, 1899-1981
- Levy, Aubrey, -1945
- Rosellini, Albert D. (Albert Dean), 1910-2011
Corporate Names
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
- Congregation Ezra Bessaroth (Seattle, Wash.)
- Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle Sephardic Talmud Torah
Occupations
- Grocers--Washington (State)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Eliachar, Elie (creator)
- Hanan, Morris B (creator)
- Pool, David de Sola, 1885-1970 (creator)
- Rosellini, Albert D. (Albert Dean), 1910-2011 (creator)
Corporate Names
- Joint Distribution Committee of the American Funds for Jewish War Sufferers (creator)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (creator)
