Oral history interview with David Sidell, May 9, 2002.

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Oral history interview with David Sidell, May 9, 2002.

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Sidell discusses two of the youth activities he was involved in during the 1930s. At age 12 (ca. 1934) he joined Boy Scout Troop 46, the only Jewish troop in Seattle. B'nai B'rith sponsored the troop, Harry Ash and Sol Levy were on the advisory committee, and Max Gurvich served as scoutmaster. Sidell describes some of the troop activities and names fellow members. At age 15 (ca. 1937), he joined Aleph Zadik Aleph, a nationwide, service-oriented Jewish youth group also sponsored by B'nai B'rith. Sidell describes many of the social, athletic, and competitive activities hosted by the Seattle chapter (#73) of AZA. He comments on the important role of AZA in his life and the lives of many of his friends and contemporaries. Sidell also mentions a social divide in the Seattle Jewish community that kept the groups living north and south of Cherry Street separate from each other.

Sound recordings: 1 sound cassette (ca. 65 min.) : analog, mono.Transcript: 13 leaves.

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