Oral history interview with Jerry Robinson, Dec. 15, 1991.

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Oral history interview with Jerry Robinson, Dec. 15, 1991.

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Robinson first discusses his father, who was an early Jewish citizen of Centralia, settling there in 1903 and opening a clothing business in 1906. Robinson also names other Centralia-Chehalis area Jewish merchants. He tells of building the Centrailia temple, which was dedicated in 1930, and describes the Centralia-Chehalis Jewish community in the 1920s and 1930s. He relates his experiences being stationed in Iceland during World War II. Robinson discusses the Centralia-area Silver Shirts, Ku Klux Klan, and instances of anti-Semitism he's encountered. He also briefly mentions his wife and other family members.

Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) : analog, mono.Transcript: 22 leaves.

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Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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John Birch Society.

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American radical right-wing political advocacy group that supports anti-communism, limited government, a Constitutional Republic and personal freedom. From the description of John Birch Society records, 1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 696628690 ...

Silver Shirts of America (Organization). Washington State Division

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Robinson, Jerome Benjamin,

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Teacher and Jewish community member of Centralia, Washington. From the description of Oral history interview with Jerry Robinson, Dec. 15, 1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 50742615 ...

McGrew, Kelly.

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