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Louis I. Hoffman family photograph collection, approximately 1890-1950

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Hoffman (Family : Hoffman, Louis I., 1868-1948)
Title
Louis I. Hoffman family photograph collection
Dates
approximately 1890-1950 (inclusive)
Quantity
.49 cubic feet (2 boxes; 2 folders)
76 photographic prints ; various sizes
Collection Number
PH0752
Summary
Photographs of Louis I. Hoffman family, his clothing stores in New York and Seattle, and other Hoffman family members
Repository
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

The collection is open to the public.

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Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by King County 4Culture
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Biographical Note

Louis Isaac Hoffman (1868-1948) was a Jewish businessman involved in the clothing trade in New York State; he later relocated to Seattle, Washington, where he opened a series of clothing stores. Hoffman, who married Sarah Rebecca Gottstein (1873-1942) of St. Paul, Minneapolis in 1894, had moved to Seattle by 1907. The couple would have five children; two daughters, Marion and Dorothy, and a son, Jerome, all of whom were born in New York, as well as two daughters who were born in Seattle, Greta Grace (known as Grace, born 27 January 1906) and Louise Irene (born 20 February 1912). Hoffman had specialized in men's furnishings in Ogdensburg, New York, but expanded to women's wear after his arrival in Seattle, where he initially served as the manager of the Novelty Skirt Manufacturing Company. Hoffman operated several clothing stores in Seattle over the years, including the Hoffman Cloak & Suit Company, Paragon Cloak & Suit Company, and the Pants Store.

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Content Description

The collection contains photographs of the Louis Hoffman family, his clothing stores in New York and Seattle, and other Hoffman family members.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Steve Sorghee, 2001.

Processing Note

Processed by Ryan Hard; processing completed in June 2008

These photographs were relocated from the Hoffman Family Papers, accession 5490-001 in the repository, in November 2007.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Clothing trade--New York (State)--Ogdensburg--Photographs
  • Clothing trade--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Jewish businesspeople--Washington (State)| eattle--Photographs
  • Jewish families--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Stores, Retail--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Hoffman, Louis I., 1868-1948--Family--Photographs
  • Hoffman, Louis I., 1868-1948--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Commerce

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Hoffman, Grace, 1906-1992
    • Hoffman, Louise I. (Louise Irene), 1912-1998


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