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Oral history interview with Morris Alhadeff and Jerry Ross, June 9, 1985
Contact MOHAI to OrderInterview with Morris Alhadeff and Jerry Ross conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Life on the Homefront Oral History Project on June 9, 1985. In the conversation, they discuss Victory Square, a war bonds, and morale building effort organized by numerous volunteers during World War II. They also talk about various entertainments, including radio, theater, and burlesque.
Morris Jerome "Morrie" Alhadeff (1914-1994), a Seattle native, spent 41 years working for the Washington Jockey Club, which operated the Longacres racetrack in Renton, ending his career as General Manager and Chairman of the Board.Prior to his work at Longacres, Alhadeff was employed by several radio stations using the radio name Jerry Morris.
Copyright agreement: Yes
Digitized: Yes, from analog cassette to .wav files and to CD (.cda files)
Re-Digitized: Yes, from analog cassette to .wav file
Transcript: Yes, scanned from original analog to .pdf; original hard copy of rough draft and final transcript in admin file.
Morris Jerome "Morrie" Alhadeff (1914-1994), a Seattle native, spent 41 years working for the Washington Jockey Club, which operated the Longacres racetrack in Renton, ending his career as General Manager and Chairman of the Board.Prior to his work at Longacres, Alhadeff was employed by several radio stations using the radio name Jerry Morris.
Copyright agreement: Yes
Digitized: Yes, from analog cassette to .wav files and to CD (.cda files)
Re-Digitized: Yes, from analog cassette to .wav file
Transcript: Yes, scanned from original analog to .pdf; original hard copy of rough draft and final transcript in admin file.
ID Number: 1985.134.1
Date: 1985
Creator(s):
Alhadeff, Morris, 1914-1994, Interviewee;
McConaghy, Lorraine, Interviewer;
Ross, Jerry, Interviewee
Physical Description: 1 sound cassette (52 min. 34 sec.) : analog + 1 transcript (16 pages)
Additional Information: Inventoried as part of a 2018 4Culture Collections Care grant.
View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv89619
View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv89619
Credit: MOHAI, Life on the Homefront Oral History Collection, 1985.134.1
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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