Leaders of the Women's Division of the Federated Jewish Fund pointing to a Seattle map, Seattle, 1955

Leaders of the Women's Division of the Federated Jewish Fund, pointing to a Seattle map, Seattle, 1955

Courtesy of UW Special Collections

Interactive Map

Explore the places that shape our stories

The WSJHS Interactive Map allows you to discover and trace the many locations referenced throughout our oral history interviews. Because each life story is shaped by movement and place, a single interview may include multiple tagged locations, reflecting journeys that span neighborhoods, cities, states, and countries.

Through these maps, you can explore where stories unfold and how people’s lives connect to specific places. Locations are visible directly on the map and are also linked within individual oral history pages, making it easy to move between geographic context and personal narrative.

By visually mapping these movements, we aim to highlight the global connections within our collection and provide a richer way to engage with the people, places, and histories represented in our oral histories.

WSJHS Interactive Map

Explore Washington State — zoom in, zoom out, and discover the world around you.

Help Us Expand the Map

Our oral history collection has the potential to reach even farther! We’re always looking to grow the stories and places represented in our state, and we’d love your help. Whether you’re interested in volunteering to conduct oral histories, traveling across Washington State to record oral histories, or supporting this work through donations, we invite you to connect with us. Reach out to info@wsjhs.org to learn how we can work together to capture more stories of Jewish Washington.