Ann Lustig Nieder -€“ 11-July-2001 - Weaving Women's Words

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Oral historian Roz Bornstein interviewed Ann Nieder on July 11, 2001 in Seattle, Washington as part of the Jewish Womenâs Archive "Weaving Women's Words" project. An energetic social reformer, Ann Lustig Nieder worked for both Jewish and secular organizations throughout her life. Born to Ashkenazic parents, Ann grew up on Capitol Hill in Seattle. In 1945, she received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington in Nursing. She married Lawrence Nieder, a businessman, in 1946. They had four children. Once her children were school age, Ann devoted a large part of her life to volunteer activities in the Seattle community, serving as President of Temple De Hirsch Sinai Sisterhood, Brandeis Womenâs Committee, National Council of Jewish Women, and the Washington State Jewish Historical Society. Volunteer work helps define Ann's life, and currently she provides guidance on committees for the University of Washington. Ann Nieder photo: Credit Joan Roth. Joan Roth's website In the early 2000s, the Jewish Women's Archive conducted oral history interviews with 30 Jewish women living in Baltimore and another 30 in Seattle. Born in the early decades of the 20th century, these women liv…

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