Sara Efron papers and oral history interview, 1932-1987
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Efron, Sara
- Title
- Sara Efron papers and oral history interview
- Dates
- 1932-1987 (inclusive)19321987
- Quantity
- 1.00 cubic foot plus 2 cassettes and 1 transcript
- Collection Number
- 2535
- Summary
- Oral history with Sara Efron, a Jewish American, as well as records collected relating to B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest Chapter; the Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle Chapter; and the Jewish Federation and Council Of Greater Seattle Women's Division.
- 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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Sara Efron was born in 1909 to Yiddish-speaking Russian Jewish émigrés living in New York City tenements. Her family later moved to Seattle where Sara helped in her father’s junk business and her mother’s work resettling Jewish immigrants. In 1930, she married Max Efron; Sara then spent time with her husband and children in Baltimore, Los Angeles, and again in Seattle, where she worked for Jewish and social justice causes.
Content Description
Correspondence, minutes, membership records, reports, speeches and writings, newsletters, programs, financial records, subject series. Primarily includes records of B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest Chapter. Other records document Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle Chapter and the Jewish Federation and Council Of Greater Seattle Women's Division. Also includes an oral history interview.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Listen to the audio recording and view the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 2535-001, Sara Efron oral history interview, 1975
- Accession No. 2535-002, Sara Efron papers, 1932-1987
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 2535-001: Sara Efron oral history interview, 19752 cassettes (90 min.); transcript: 40 pp.
Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview conducted by Meta Kaplan and Adina Russak on 9 Jun 1975; transcript.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Sara Efron, 6/9/1975.
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Accession No. 2535-002: Sara Efron papers, 1932-1987 (bulk 1950-1987)
1.00 cubic footScope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, membership records, reports, speeches and writings, newsletters, programs, financial records, subject series. Primarily includes records of B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest Chapter. Other records document Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle Chapter and the Jewish Federation and Council Of Greater Seattle Women's Division.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Sara Efron., ½8/1991.
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Series 1: B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter, 1950-1987
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Description: Organizational FeaturesDates: 1965Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Accession 2535-002
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1977, undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/2, Accession 2535-002
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Description: General Correspondence re: Ad BookDates: 1969-1971Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 2535-002
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Description: General Correspondence re: Seattle/Cascade MergerDates: 1975-1976Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 2535-002
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Description: MinutesDates: 1973-1977Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Membership RecordsDates: 1954-1970Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 2535-002
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Description: ReportsDates: 1975-1976Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Speeches and WritingsDates: 1975-1976Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 2535-002
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Description: NewslettersDates: 1950-1987Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 2535-002
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Description: News ReleasesDates: 1980-1987Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 2535-002
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Description: NotesDates: 1955Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1964-1970Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Programs - Donor LunchesDates: 1954-1971Container: Box/Folder 1/13-14, Accession 2535-002
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Description: CertificatesDates: 1975-1978Container: Box/Folder 1/15, Accession 2535-002
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Description: ClippingsDates: 1965-1987Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Subject Series: School Volunteer ProgramDates: 1966-1968Container: Box/Folder 1/17-18, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Subject Series: Russian Resettlement ProgramDates: 1975Container: Box/Folder 1/19, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Subject Series: Women's Plea for Soviet JewryDates: 1978Container: Box/Folder 1/20, Accession 2535-002
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Description: MiscellanyDates: 1952, undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/21, Accession 2535-002
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Description: EphemeraDates: 1965, 1977Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Accession 2535-002
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Series 2: B'nai B'rith Women, Pacific Northwest Chapter, 1950-1969
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1966-1969Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Accession 2535-002
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Description: MinutesDates: 1950-1969Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Accession 2535-002
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Description: ReportsDates: 1952, 1954Container: Box/Folder 1/25, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Membership RecordsDates: 1954-1955Container: Box/Folder 1/26, Accession 2535-002
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Series 3: B'nai B'rith, Greater Seattle, 1976-1977, 1983
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Description: B'nai B'rithDates: 1975-1977, 1983Container: Box/Folder 1/27, Accession 2535-002
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Description: B'nai B'rith - Anti-Defamation LeagueDates: 1977Container: Box/Folder 1/28, Accession 2535-002
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Series 4: Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle Chapter, 1960-1965
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Description: Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Seattle ChapterDates: 1960-1965Container: Box/Folder 1/29, Accession 2535-002
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Series 5: Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle, Women's Division, 1967-1969
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Description: Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle, Women's DivisionDates: 1967-1969Container: Box/Folder 1/30, Accession 2535-002
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Series 6: Personal Papers, 1932, 1976
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Description: Subject Series - Seattle Action for Soviet JewryDates: 1977, undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/31, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Speeches and Writings of Barney ShainDates: 1932, undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/32, Accession 2535-002
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Description: Newsletters - Zionist Organization of AmericaDates: 1976Container: Box/Folder 1/33, Accession 2535-002
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Women, Jewish--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Efron, Sara--Archives
- Efron, Sara--Interviews
Corporate Names
- Seattle Action for Soviet Jewry
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
- Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Shain, Barney (creator)
Corporate Names
- B'nai B'rith Women. Pacific Northwest Chapter (creator)
- B'nai B'rith Women. Seattle Chapter No. 647 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- B'nai B'rith. Greater Seattle Lodge 3003 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Brandeis University. National Women's Committee. Seattle Chapter (creator)
- Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Seattle (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
