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Alfred Shemanski photograph collection, 1860-1965

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Shemanski, Alfred, 1874 or 5-1966
Title
Alfred Shemanski photograph collection
Dates
1860-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
304 photographic prints (2 boxes and 1 oversized folder) ; sizes vary
Collection Number
PH0913
Summary
Photographs of a prominent Jewish businessman and philanthropist in Seattle, Alfred Shemanski and his friends and 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
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Biographical Note

Alfred Shemanski was a prominent businessman and philanthropist is Seattle, Washington. He was born in Poland in 1875. He came to Seattle in 1900 and established a clothing store which became the Eastern Outfitting Company. He was one of the founders of the Community Chest of Seattle and served on the University of Washington's Board of Regents for 13 years. In 1953, with his wife Tillie, he set up a trust called the Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Fund for charitable purposes. Alfred Shemanski died in 1966.

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Content Description

Includes photographs of Alfred Shemanski and his family, friends and prominent members of the Seattle Jewish community. It also includes views of the Eastern Outfitting Company and an album of photographs of a testimonial dinner in honor of Alfred Shemanski given by the Northwest Region of the National Conference on Christians and Jews.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Alfred Shemanski and Herbert Lipman, January 3, 1970; August 1974; November 1974; June 1986; 1987; March 1993.

Processing Note

Processed by Emily Bailey; 2011.

Photos were transferred from the Alfred Shemanski Papers, MSS Coll. No. 1313, in 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986,1988, 1993.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Alfred Shemanski papers, Collection No. 1313

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Shemanski, Alfred, 1874 or 5-1966--Photographs


2011 (Last modified: 4/14/2020)

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