Oral history interview with Sonia Jassen, Nov. 17, 1969.

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Oral history interview with Sonia Jassen, Nov. 17, 1969.

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Jassen describes her family's migration to Jaffa, Palestine, from Sebastopol, Russia, and the conditions in Palestine at that time. She talks about an early salt mine operation, Palestine Salt Company, established by a Mr. Surdin. She also briefly describes her immigration to the United States and her family's business in Seattle.

Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette : analog, mono.Transcript: 20 leaves.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7629589

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Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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Berner, Richard C.

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Palestine Salt Company.

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Jassen, Sonia,

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Jewish community member of Seattle, Washington. Born in 1895 in Russia, moved to Palestine with her family circa 1919. The Jaffa family came to New York in 1923, then moved to Seattle in 1928. From the description of Oral history interview with Sonia Jassen, Nov. 17, 1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 50600698 ...