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AudioCarolyn Danz - 11-May-2001 - Weaving Women's Words
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Oral historian Roz Bornstein interviewed Carolyn Danz on May 11, 2001 and May 16, 2001 in Seattle, Washington as part of the Jewish Womenâs Archive "Weaving Women's Words" project. A Seattle native of Ashkenazic-German descent, Carolyn Danz grew up in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. She was a lifelong member of Temple De Hirsch Sinai, the oldest Reform Congregation in the Pacific Northwest. Carolyn graduated in 1939 from the University of Washington with a BA in Fine Arts, married Jerry Taylor in 1940, and had two children. Jerry, diagnosed with MS early in their marriage, died in 1959. Carolyn supported her family by opening and running a dressmaking business. A skilled seamstress, she and her talented African American assistant, Maude, made beautiful clothing. Long after the business closed, Carolyn remained an avid sewer, needleworker, and award winning cross stitcher. She married Bill Danz in 1959. It was a second marriage for him, too, and their families blended easily. The couple enjoyed more than 50 years together. Passionate in her work on behalf of those in need, Carolyn served on the boards of many Jewish and civic organizations in Seattle. She had boundless energy and joy…
Directors & creators
Jewish Women's Archive
Subjects
Family; Art
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