WAUGortlerJoshuaPHColl1069.xmlGuide to the Joshua Gortler Photograph Collection approximately 1940-2005Gortler (Joshua) Photograph CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2013 (Last modified: 7/8/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1069Gortler, Joshua H., 1936-Joshua H. Gortler photograph collectionapproximately 1940-2005127 photographic prints (1 box) ; sizes varyCollection materials are in English.Events and people related to the Caroline Kline Galland Home, the 75th anniversary celebration of the Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle, a Japanese delegation visit to the Home, groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting events for Litvin Pavilion, the Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication, and other activities.

Joshua Gortler was born in Poland in 1936. The Gortler family survived the Holocaust by living in Siberia and then Uzbekistan. At the end of World War II, his family lived in a displaced persons camp in Germany. In 1951, the Gortler family was sponsored to emigrate to the U.S., where they settled in Arizona. He was educated in the Yeshiva High School in New York and also took classes at the public high school. Gortler continued his education at Yeshiva College and then the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University where he earned a Master's degree in Social Work. He and his wife Sarah later established the Joshua H. Gortler and Sarah B. Gortler Scholarship in Geriatric Social Work at Wurzweiler. He served for 38 years as the Executive Director of the Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle from 1969 until his retirement in 2006.

Arranged in 7 series:

Series 1, People Series 2, Caroline Kline Galland Home Series 3, Japanese delegation visit to Caroline Kline-Galland Home Series 4, Groundbreaking and Ribbon-cutting for Litvin Pavilion at Caroline Kline-Galland Home Series 5, The Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication Series 6, Cruise on Lake Washington on Morris Polack's yacht Series 7, Various events and people

The collection includes events and people related to the Caroline Kline Galland Home, the 75th anniversary celebration of the Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle, a Japanese delegation visit to the Home, groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting events for Litvin Pavilion, the Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication, and other activities.

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Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Donor: Joshua Gortler, 1981, 1989, 1990, 2018.

Processed by Jack Falk, Don Romero; processing completed in 2013; revised 2018.

Joshua H. Gortler papers (Collection No. 3665)

Joshua H. Gortler papers and oral history interview, 1923-2017

Oral history interview with Joshua H. Gortler and Michael Cohen, 2018

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsOlder Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsOlder people--Institutional care--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsJewish old age homes--Washington (State)--Seattle--PhotographsCaroline Kline Galland Home (Seattle, Wash.)--PhotographsSummit at First Hill (Seattle, Wash.)--PhotographsPhotographsWashington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)Nursing homes--Washington (State)--SeattleLong-term care facilities--Washington (State)--SeattleCaroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged (Seattle, Wash.)Caroline Kline Galland Home (Seattle, Wash.)Jewish AmericansPhotographsWashington (State)Seattle

 

Series 1People1/11Leo Meltzer (left) and two other men standing in front of Leo A. Meltzer Wholesale clothing storebetween 1930 and 1940 1/12Leo and Dora Meltzer on 50th wedding anniversaryDecember 1962 1/13Solomon Calvobetween 1950 and 1960 1/14Morris Polack and Sol Esfeld with two other men behind podium at eventcirca 1983Camera Craft, Seattle 1/15Sol Esfeld (right) accepting award from Ehud Gol at Israel Bonds event1983John E. Walker, Seattle

Written on verso: Sol Esfeld accepting 1983 award from Ehud Gol on behalf of all past honorees.

Series 2Caroline Kline Galland Home1/16Choir assembled in Caroline Kline Galland Home for Chanukah program.circa 1950s

Choir members include: Sally Pall, Edith Maizels, Leah Saltman, Harriet Meyers, Sadie Jacobs, Rose Helen Wiener, Annie Forman, Joan Wiener, Eva Brown.

 1/17Group of residents at Caroline Kline-Galland Homecirca 1969Seattle Times Esfeld addition to the Caroline Kline Galland Home1/18Group with shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Esfeld addition to the Caroline Kline Galland Home1975

Left to right: Executive Director Joshua Gortler, Building Committee Chairman Robert Levitt, Seattle Mayor Wes Ullman, Campaign Chairman Sol Esfeld, Board of Directors President Robert Block.

 1/19Group seated at the dedication ceremony for the Esfeld addition to the Caroline Kline Galland Home1976

Left to right: Seattle Mayor Wes Ullman, Executive Director Joshua Gortler, Chairman of dedication ceremonies Carolyn Danz, Campaign Chairman Sol Esfeld, King County Executive John Spellman.

 1/110Sol Esfeld at podium with Morris Polack at the dedication ceremony for the Esfeld addition to the Caroline Kline Galland Home1976 1/111Sol Esfeld at podium with other man at the dedication ceremony for the Esfeld addition to the Caroline Kline-Galland Home; Robert Block seated to left1976 "75 Years of Caring," the 75th anniversary celebration of Caroline Kline-Galland Home

Speakers at the "75 Years of Caring" celebration for 75th anniversary of Caroline Kline-Galland Home, include Joyce Benezra, Rabbi Earl Starr, Harold Seligman, Joshua Gortler, Arva Gray, Adelaide Freiberg, Michael Cohen, Robert Block, and Carolyn Danz.

1/212Probably Joyce Benezra at podium1989 1/213Rabbi Earl Starr at podium1989 1/214Harold Seligman at podium1989 1/215Joshua Gortler at podium1989 1/216Arva Gray at podium1989 1/217Adelaide Freiberg at podium1989 1/218Michael Cohen at podium1989 1/219Robert Block at podium1989 1/220Carolyn Danz at podium1989 1/221Carolyn Danz at podium with another woman and Joshua Gortler1989 1/222Carolyn Danz at podium with another woman speaking1989 1/223Joshua Gortler at podium with others sitting nearby1989 1/224Harold Seligman shaking hands with man at podium1989 1/225a-bHarold Seligman receiving and holding document1989

Note on verso of 25a: Harold Seligman, Chairman of CKGH is congratulated by trustee of Seattle Trust as the bank relinquished ownership of the CKGH property to the new corporation (The Kline Galland Center). Joshua Gortler, CEO, & Rabbi Earle Starr, Sr. Rabbi of Temple De Hirsch in background.

 1/226a-cJoshua Gortler with man at podium and holding document1989

Note on verso of 26a: 75th Annual meeting of the CKGH. A trustee of Seattle Trust presents the deed to the CKGH to executive Director Joshus Gortler and Board Chairman Harold Seligman.

 1/227People sitting on chairs and applauding1989 1/228-29Audience at "75 Years of Caring" celebration for 75th anniversary of Caroline Kline-Galland Home presentation; many residents in wheelchairs1989 1/230White cloth-draped tables covered in trays of pastries along with floral arrangements and silver service for 75th anniversary of Caroline Kline-Galland Home1989 1/231Caterer holding tray of pastries for 75th anniversary of Caroline Kline-Galland Home1989 Various events related to Caroline Kline-Galland Home1/332Chief Rabbi of Israel Blau and Joshua Gortler2012?

Note on verso: Chief Rabbi of Israel Blau visits the CKGH to vist with residents and to pay special tribute to an RN residing at the Home who saved the life of Rabbi Low's brother after the liberation.

 1/333People attending the dedication of the Polack Adult Day Center1980

Jack Polack, Edith and Morris Polack, Valerie Polack, and James Polack.

 1/334Morris Polack1980? 1/335Robert Block speaking at an annual meetingbetween 1980 and 1985?

Robert Block was Chairman of the Board of Caroline Kline-Galland Home.

 1/336Dov Sugerman, Lucille Spring, and Joshua Gortlerbetwen 1980 and 1985?

Dov Sugerman, Administrator of the Summit at First Hill; Lucille Spring, Director of Volunteer Services at Caroline Kline-Galland Home; Joshua Gortler, CEO of Caroline Kline-Galland Home.

 Series 3Japanese delegation visit to Caroline Kline-Galland Home

In 1982, a delagation from the Japan Institute for Gerontological Research and Development visited the Caroline Kline-Galland Home in order to learn about senior care in the U.S. This was hosted by Joshua Gortler, Barry Schneiderman, and the Caroline Kline-Galland Home management staff.

1/437-52Delegates and staff sitting at tables, in meetings and listening to speakers1982 Series 4Groundbreaking and Ribbon-cutting for Litvin Pavilion at Caroline Kline-Galland Home 1/553People seated at groundbreaking ceremony1992

Jimmy Polack and co-chairs of the Capital Campaign Committee: Morris Polack, Raymond Galante.

 1/554Jim and Morris Polack at podium19921/555Joshua Gortler at podium1992 1/556Morris Polack, Eileen Gilman, and Raymond Galante19921/557Tom Leavitt at podium with people seated behind him19921/558Rabbi James Mirel, Sam Stroum, Jack Benaroya1992 1/559Seattle Mayor Norm Rice at podium19921/560Seattle Mayor Norm Rice and Lieutenant Governor Joel Pritchard1992 1/561Tom Leavitt and sons holding shovels19921/562Mr. Steinberg, Raymond Galante, Micael Novak, Joshua Gortler1992 1/563Jack Benaroya at podium19921/564Carolyn Danz and Morris Polack at podium1992 1/565Man at podium at ribbon-cutting ceremony19931/566Ribbon-cutting for the Litvin Pavilion at the Caroline Kline-Galland Home1993

Note on verso: Jennie Litvin, $5m benefactor, Raymond Galante, Arva Gray.

 Series 5The Summit at First Hill groundbreaking and dedication1/667Ground-breaking for the Summit at First Hill1999

Joshua Gortler, Seattle Mayor Paul Schell, David Bemoliel, Thomas Leavitt.

 1/668-69Man speaking at outdoor festivities for groundbreaking for the Summit at First Hill19991/670People at dedication for the Summit at First Hillbetween 2000 and 2001

Joshua Gortler, Dale Chihuly, David Bemoliel, Rabbi Maimon.

 1/671David Benoliel, Dale Chihuly, and Rabbi Daniel Wienerbetween 2000 and 20011/672David Benoliel and Dale Chihuly at podiumbetween 2000 and 20011/673Dale Chihuly at podiumbetween 2000 and 2001 1/674Congressman Jim McDermot at podiumbetween 2000 and 20011/675Congressman Jim McDermot, Joshua Gortler, and Michael Cohenbetween 2000 and 2001 1/676Laurie Cohen, Joshua Gortler, Arva Gray, Edith Warshalbetween 2000 and 20011/677Joshua Gortler and Dov Sugarmanbetween 2000 and 2001 1/678-79Rabbi Maimon and Joshua Gortler attach the mezuzh at the entrance to the Summit at First Hillbetween 2000 and 20011/680Dale Chihuly and Vicki Benoliel at annual meeting at Summit at First Hill 2001

Note on verso: Chihuly art work was dedicated. Sarah Gortler far left in background.

1/681Dale Chihuly and David Benoliel in front of glass art presented to the Summit by Chihuly 2001 1/682Raymond Galante and Irvin Karl at podium 20011/683Irvin Karl and Jeannie Alhadeff at podium 2001 1/684David Benoliel at podium20011/685Seattle Mayor Paul Schell at podium2001 Series 6Cruise on Lake Washington on Morris Polack's yacht1/787-89Guests on boatbetween 1980 and 1990? 1/790-91Morris Polack on boatbetween 1980 and 1990? Series 7Various events and peopleTorah Dedication at Caroline Kline Galland Home1/792Rabbi Kletenik and others20051/793Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, Martin Selig and his sister Bertelle Selig-Buschke20051/794Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and donor Martin Selig2005 1/795Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, scribe20051/796Rabbi Simon Benzaquen with Rabbi David Twersky and his mother2005

Note on verso: A Torah presented as a gift to CKGH by Martin Selig.

 1/797Rabbi Simon Benzaquen with Barry Aaronson and daughter20051/798Martin Selig, Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Martin's daughter2005 1/799Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Rabbi Greenberg20051/7100Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Rabbi Kletenik20051/7101-102Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Rabbi Kornfeld2005 1/8103Paul Jassny being presented with a plaque by Barry Schneidermanbetween 1970 and 1985? 1/8104Sol Esfeld at podium Paul Jassny and Barry Schneiderman behind himbetween 1970 and 1985?

From accompanying material: Sol Esfeld was chairman of the Capital Campaign for the 1967 building and the 1973 addition of the Caroline Kline Galland Home. Paul Jassny was president of CKGH board; Barry Schneiderman was vice-president of the board.

1/8105Sol Esfeld presented with a portrait by Paul Jassnybetween 1970 and 1985?1/8106Barry Schneiderman at podium during annual meeting of Caroline Kline-Galland Homebetween 1970 and 1985? 1/8107Lilly DeJaen presents a gift to Joshua Gortlerbetween 1970 and 1985?1/8108Richard Quint and Joshua Gortler next to photo collage marking 25 years of Gortler as Director of Caroline Kline-Galland Home1987 1/8109People at dedication of Caroline Kline-Galland Home Activity Centerbetween 1975 and 1990?

Note on verso: In memory of the Almeleh family, Joshua Gortler, benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alhadeff, Victoria Alhadeff, Lucille Spring.

1/8110Joshua Gortler with members of the Israeli Defense Force for a program at the Summit at First Hill1999? 1/8111Richard Galante, co-chair of Caroline Kline-Galland Home capital campaignbetween 1980 and 1995?1/8112Michael Cohen and Sam Stroum at dinner for Caroline Kline-Galland Home capital campaignbetween 1980 and 1995?1/8113Joshua Gortler, Arva Gray, Ray Galante, Michael Cohen, Sam Stroum, and Morris Polack at Caroline Kline-Galland Home capital campaign dinnerbetween 1980 and 1995? 1/8114Morris and James Polack with another man and childrenbetween 1990 and 1995?

Note on verso: Morris Polack (m) and James Polack (r) express appreciation to the youngest member of the capital campaign, who contributed $72 from her synagogue to help build the Litvin Pavilion

1/8115Group of people at picnicbetween 1990 and 1995?

Note on verso: Special picnic celebrating children born while parents were emplyed at the CKGH. Far right: Joshua Gortler, Executive Director.

 1/9116Morris Polackbetween 1980 and 1993?1/9117Michael Cohenbetween 1980 and 1995?1/9118Johua Gortler, Carolyn and William Danzbetween 1980 and 1995?1/9119Governor Christine Gregoire and former high school teacher Sarah Kaplan at Caroline Kline-Galland Homebetween 2005 and 2013 1/9120Mary Gourman smoking a cigar1979

Note with photo: You've come a long way baby, Mary at 91.

 1/9121Mary Chelgren and others with Governor Booth Gardner at Caroline Kline-Galland Homebetween 1985 and 1993

Mary Chelgren was Director of Nursing Services at Caroline Kline-Galland Home.

 1/9122Rabbi Jim Murel playing guitar and Julie Murel singing at annual meeting of the Caroline Kline-Galland Homebetween 1980 and 1995? 1/9123Memorial plaque on outside of Caroline Kline-Galland Homebetween 1914 and 19901/9124Original residence of Caroline Kline Galland at 16th and Madison, Seattlebetween 1960 and 1990?