Sara Efron photograph collection, circa 1966-circa 1975
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Other Descriptive Information
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Sara Efron reading and showing book to children seated around table in classroom at Bailey Gatzert School with other group of children and teacher in background, 1966
- Sara Efron working with child on weaving project at Bailey Gatzert School, 1966
- Sara Efron working on hand-print project with three African-American children, possibly at Bailey Gatzert School, 1968
- Sara and possibly Max Efron with stacks of new books, circa 1970s
- Members of B'nai B'rith Women Elsa Levinson, Sophie Caplan, Elsie Wiskind working at desk, 1973
- Members of B'nai B'rith Women Elsa Levinson, Sophie Caplan, Rose Wolfe (?), Elsie Wiskind working at desk, 1973
- Members of B'nai B'rith Women Sophie Caplan, Rose Wolfe (?) Elsie Wiskind working at desk, 1973
- Rose Kuzner, Fanny Goldschmidt, Brenda Garland near table at B'nai B'rith Women 25th Anniversary celebration, June 1973
- Women seated and standing near table at B'nai B'rith Women 25th Anniversary celebration, June 1973
- Helen Shaff, Mildred Diamond, Fern Meltzer, Rose Wolfe, Ann Bitterman, Cele Jaffe at B'nai B'rith Women 25th Anniversary celebration, June 1973
- Florence Maslan, Eva Deutsch, Rose Klein near table at B'nai B'rith Women 25th Anniversary celebration, June 1973
- Sara Efron (center) and two other delegates to the B'nai B'rith Women District Tour holding up awards, circa 1975
- Sara Efron (left) and three other members of B'nai B'rith Women at District Tour, circa 1975
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Efron, Sara
- Title
- Sara Efron photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1966-circa 1975 (inclusive)19661975
- Quantity
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13 photographic prints (1 folder) ; sizes vary
12 negatives - Collection Number
- PH1064
- Summary
- Images of Sara Efron working in elementary school and members of the Jewish group, B'nai B'rith Women, at different events
- 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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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Additional Reference Guides
- 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
The collection includes images of Sara Efron working in an elementary school and images of members of B'nai B'rith Women at different events.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Sara Efron, January, 1991.
Processing Note
Processed by Jack Falk, Don Romero; processing completed in 2013.
Related Materials
See also the Sara Efron papers, Manuscript Collection No. 2535 in Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Sara Efron reading and showing book to children seated around table in classroom at Bailey Gatzert School with other group of children and teacher in backgroundRoyal C. Crooks Commercial Photography, Seattle (photographer)Dates: 1966Container: Folder 1, Item 1
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Description: Sara Efron working with child on weaving project at Bailey Gatzert SchoolRoyal C. Crooks Commercial Photography, Seattle (photographer)Dates: 1966Container: Folder 1, Item 2
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Description: Sara Efron working on hand-print project with three African-American children, possibly at Bailey Gatzert SchoolSeattle Times (photographer)Dates: 1968Container: Folder 1, Item 3
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Description: Sara and possibly Max Efron with stacks of new booksDates: circa 1970sContainer: Folder 1, Item 4
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Description: Members of B'nai B'rith Women Elsa Levinson, Sophie Caplan, Elsie Wiskind working at deskDates: 1973Container: Folder 1, Item 5
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Description: Members of B'nai B'rith Women Elsa Levinson, Sophie Caplan, Rose Wolfe (?), Elsie Wiskind working at deskDates: 1973Container: Folder 1, Item 6
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Description: Members of B'nai B'rith Women Sophie Caplan, Rose Wolfe (?) Elsie Wiskind working at deskDates: 1973Container: Folder 1, Item 7
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Description: Rose Kuzner, Fanny Goldschmidt, Brenda Garland near table at B'nai B'rith Women 25th Anniversary celebrationDates: June 1973Container: Folder 1, Item 8
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Description: Women seated and standing near table at B'nai B'rith Women 25th Anniversary celebrationDates: June 1973Container: Folder 1, Item 9
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Dates: June 1973Container: Folder 1, Item 10
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Description: Florence Maslan, Eva Deutsch, Rose Klein near table at B'nai B'rith Women 25th Anniversary celebrationDates: June 1973Container: Folder 1, Item 11
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Description: Sara Efron (center) and two other delegates to the B'nai B'rith Women District Tour holding up awardsDates: circa 1975Container: Folder 1, Item 12
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Dates: circa 1975Container: Folder 1, Item 13
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Efron, Sara--Photographs
