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Steinman (Diane Sigel) oral history interview
No full textAberdeen, Washington, United StatesDiane Sigel Steinman was born in Aberdeen, Washington in 1955, one of three daughters of Stanley (Buddy) Sigel and Iris Woolfe Sigel. She relates why the family had settled in Grayland, Washington where there were few Jews, (mostly “cranberry bogs and beach”); they lived above the mercantile store owned by Diane’s paternal grandfather. When Diane was an infant, the family moved to Lakewood, WA, south of Tacoma and from early childhood Diane was part of the Tacoma Jewish community of which her parents became active members. Diane was part of the first kindergarten class at Temple Beth El (TBE), the synagogue that resulted from the 1960 merger of Tacoma’s Conservative and Reform congregations, and when TBE built its new building, Diane’s was the first bat mitzvah held there, in 1968; the family’s ties to TBE continue to the present.To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Email: [email protected]. Please reference the Digital ID Number