Oral history interview with Hilda Asia, Dec. 1, 1986.

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Oral history interview with Hilda Asia, Dec. 1, 1986.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50779287

Asia discusses her early life and education. She moved to Seattle in 1946 and joined Hadassah women's group. She also joined Temple Beth Am and became active in the Jewish Education Committee. Asia describes her work in improving Jewish education awareness and the Jewish High School. She tells of confrontations between the Jewish Education Committee and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and their separation. She also mentions that the committee initiated the idea of a Jewish museum, which was not developed. Asia relates that she joined the board of the American Jewish Committee and worked to raise its interest in Jewish community affairs. She tells how the idea of a Jewish book store -- Books Mercaz -- as a community meeting place evolved. Asia states that the AJC raised money for the venture and that the National Council of Jewish Women became involved. She discusses the fluctuation in the plans and why Books Mercaz failed. Asia describes her and her husband's involvement in developing the Metropolitan Day School.

Sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes : analog, mono.Transcript: 49 leaves.

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Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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Books Mercaz (Seattle, Wash.)

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Jewish Education Council of Greater Seattle.

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Jewish Education Committee of Seattle.

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Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Seattle Chapter

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Rosenman, Yehuda, 1918-1987

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Pomerantz, Kay Kantor

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Asia, Benjamin.

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Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Jewish Education Committee.

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Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle.

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Russak, Adina,

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Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

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Council of Jewish Women (U.S.). Seattle Section

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Asia, Hilda,

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Jewish communal leader born in Mt. Vernon, Washington. Graduated from Harvard Law School, 1943. Moved back to Seattle with husband Benjamin "Bud" Asia in 1946. Died January 15th, 1994. From the description of Oral history interview with Hilda Asia, Dec. 1, 1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 50779287 ...

American Jewish Committee

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