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1923-1939 |
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| Manuscript Collection No.: | 3166 |
| Accession No.: | 3166-001 |
| Creator: | Ahavath Achim Congregation (Seattle, Wash.), creator |
| Title: | Ahavath Achim Congregation records |
| Date Span: | 1923-1939 |
| Quantity: | .11 cubic foot |
| Languages: | Collection materials are in English and Ladino. |
Sephardic congregation in Seattle organized in 1909 as Ohavat Ahim, and reorganized in 1931. At various times before 1941, many of its members split off and joined other Sephardic congregations in Seattle. During and after the war the synagogue was closed. Since 1955, Ahavath Achim has been organized as a social club with approximately 60 members in 1981.
Legal documents, minutes (xeroxed copies).
Included are articles of incorporation, a mortgage, by-laws, an insurance policy, #8 building contract, and the minute book for the Ladies Auxilliary from 1931-1939, two thirds of which is written in Ladino.
Open to all users.
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Donated by Ralph Varon, 3/1/1981.
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| Ahavath Achim Congregation (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sephardim--Washington (State)--Seattle. | |||||||||||||||||||