University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
3637
Davis, Melanie Zwang
Melanie Zwang Davis oral history
interviews
1984-1985
1 sound cassette plus 1
transcript
Collection materials are
inEnglish.
Oral history interviews of a Jewish community member of Seattle, Washington
In 1871, Herman Zwang (1854-1931), emigrated from Germany to the town
of Marcus in the Washington Territory. He lived with his uncle Marcus
Oppenheimer in a log cabin. Zwang returned to Germany in 1888, where he and his
wife had three children: Clara, Saul, and Melanie, who was born in Sennfeld in
1891. Zwang returned to Washington with his family in 1897, settling in Marcus
in 1900. The Zwangs were one of only two Jewish families in the town of 300
(the Wurzburg family was the other one). Melanie attended the Marcus Public
School, and later worked in the Zwang general store. Melanie Zwang married Sol
Davis in 1923, and later moved to Seattle.
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3637-001, Melanie Zwang Davis interview transcript,
1984
- Accession No. 3637-002, Melanie Zwang oral history interview,
1985
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Davis, Melanie Zwang--Archives
Marcus (Wash.)
Jews--Washington (State)--Marcus
Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
Jews--Washington (State)--Marcus--Interviews
Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Jewish Americans
Oral Histories
Sound Recordings
Seattle
Accession No. 3637-001: Melanie Zwang Davis interview transcript, 1984
Transcript: 3 pp.
Scope and Content:
Transcript (typed) of unrecorded interview conducted by Meta
Buttnick on 30 Apr 1984.
Digital Content/Other Formats:
View
the transcript of this interview on the Libraries Digital Collections
site.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Melanie Davis, 7/19/1984.
Melanie Zwang Davis interview transcript
Accession No. 3637-002: Melanie Zwang oral history interview, 1985
.03 cubic foot (1 sound
cassette)
Scope and Content:
Tape recorded interview conducted by Eric Offenbacher on 15 May
1985. Summary available in Special Collections Division.
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:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Melanie Zwang Davis, 5/15/1985.
Melanie Zwang oral history interview