Oral history interview with Eva Goldberg, June 17, 1986.

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Oral history interview with Eva Goldberg, June 17, 1986.

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Goldberg describes her family, the Charlets, and Jewish life in Centralia, Washington. She tells of marrying Alan Goldberg, son of Jacob Goldberg, and moving to Olympia, Washington. She then discusses Goldberg family history, tracing the family from North Dakota to Washington. The Goldbergs owned three furniture stores in Washington: in Aberdeen, Everett, and Olympia. She talks about the Jewish community in Olympia, acquiring kosher meats, the Olympia synagogue, and children's Jewish education. Goldberg discusses the Depression years and the antisemitic activities of the Silver Shirts, who had an encampment near Olympia. She talks about Jewish participation at Fort Lewis and Evergreen College. She also describes family life at the Goldberg home on Hood Canal.

Sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes : analog, mono.Transcript: 42 leaves.

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Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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Goldberg, Eva, 1913-

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Jewish community member, Olympia, Washington. From the description of Oral history interview with Eva Goldberg, June 17, 1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 50509000 ...

Rosenbaum, Mildred

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Jewish community activists, Seattle. Mildred and Harold moved to Seattle in 1953 and became active in the Herzl Congregation and later fostered the establishment of other Seattle congregations. Intellectually active, they were influenced in New York by Jewish reconstruction. Mildred was active in Hadassah in promoting Jewish education and also gave public book reviews, often on Jewish subjects, for various organizations From the description of Mildred and Harold Rosenbaum papers, 192...

Goldberg's Furniture Store (Olympia, Wash.)

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Temple Beth Hatfiloh (Olympia, Wash.)

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Goldberg, Alan J.

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Evergreen State College

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Goldberg family.

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Silver Shirt Legion of America. Washington State Division

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The Silver Shirt Legion of America was founded by William Dudley Pelley (1890-1965) in 1933. The parent organization began as Silver Shirts of America, was later renamed Silver Legion of America and, in 1934, became Silver Shirt Legion of America. State liason office was Orville W. Roundtree. From the guide to the Silver Shirt Legion of America Washington State Division records, 1933-1940, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections) ...