WAUSnyderAnita1571.xmlGuide to the Oral History Interview With Anita Snyder 1971Snyder (Anita) Oral History InterviewSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries©2007 (Last modified: 8/31/2023)
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Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections1571 (Accession No. 1571-001)Snyder, AnitaOral history interview with Anita Snyder19712 sound cassettes (ca 45 minutes); transcript: 16 pagesCollection materials are in English.Tape recorded interview of Jewish community member of Home and Seattle, Washington as well as Alaska describing her father's life, her childhood and the establishment of a Jewish sorority at UW

Anita Rubenstein (1909-1999) was born to Ukrainian immigrants Michael and Ida Rubenstein in San Francisco, California. The Rubensteins lived in St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Chicago, Juneau, and Seattle before settling to raise chickens in Home Colony, Washington. They returned to Seattle in 1922, where Anita attended Lincoln High School and the University of Washington. In 1927 she became a charter member of Kappa Zeta, the first Jewish sorority at the University of Washington. She married George Snyder in 1932.

Sources: Oral history interview, ancestry.com

Tape recorded interview conducted by Meta Kaplan and Karyl Winn on 27 April 1971 and covering the years 1895-1940.

Mrs. Synder describes her father's life and her own childhood at Home, Wash., as well as many of the settlers at Home and their children. She also describes her childhood in Seattle and in Alaska. Included is an account of the establishment of Kappa Zeta, the first Jewish sorority at the University of Washington.

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Donated by Anita Snyder, 3/23/1971.

Snyder, Anita--InterviewsAlt, BenFox, JayFox, EstherKaplan, DavidOstroff, RoseRobbins, LucyRubenstein, MichaelTillman, VirginiaTillman, WallaceButtnick, Meta Bloom, 1913-Winn, Karyl, 1942-Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)Jews--Washington (State)--SeattleJews--Washington (State)--HomePersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Sound RecordingsOral HistoriesJewish AmericansColleges and UniversitiesSeattleAlaskaWashington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)