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Pueblo Jewish Community Collection

 Series
Identifier: B220

Abstract

Pueblo, Colorado's Jewish community solidified in 1886 with the founding of the Hebrew Benevolent Union, though Jews had been in Pueblo since the 1860s--specifically the Goldsmith Family who had family members there since 1861. The first congregation was started in 1895. In 1900, Temple Emanuel, a reform temple was built and the orthodox later incorporated as B'nai Jacob. In 1950, the United Hebrew Center was formed. Over the century a once sizable Jewish population has dwindled. Temple Emanuel still operates today with about 30 families.

Collection contains financial paperwork, bank books, membership records, scrapbook and a calendar related to the Pueblo Jewish community from 1920 through 1981.

Dates

  • 1906-2013

Creator

Extent

2.0 Linear Feet (2 containers)

Scope and Contents

Collection contains financial paperwork, bank books, membership records, scrapbook and a calendar related to the Pueblo Jewish community from 1920 through 1981.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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