Oral history interview with Edythe Weinstein, July 9, 1985.

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Oral history interview with Edythe Weinstein, July 9, 1985.

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Weinstein recounts some of her personal history, describing her quasi-Orthodox upbringing and school experiences. The bulk of the interview deals with Weinstein's involvement in the Council of Jewish Women. She talks about the Neighborhood House (begun as Settlement House in 1906) -- its goals, programs, and transitions. She discusses in detail the establishment of the Council House (dedicated in 1972), naming those who were instrumental to the project, describing community attitudes, and relating challenges the project faced. Weinstein was involved in all facets of the Council House from the planning stages and its opening in 1972 until 1983.

Sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes : analog, mono.Transcript: 37 leaves.

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Philanthropic organization founded primarily to serve the Seattle Jewish community. The Seattle Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was founded in 1900 as a philanthropic organization. In the first half of the century it maintained a settlement house to help indigent Jewish immigrants meet some of their basic needs, assimilate to American culture, and maintain a social center for the Jewish community. The Council's programs and services included visiting pati...