Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society
Biography
The Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society (RMJHS) was established in 1976 to promote and sponsor historical activity related to the Jewish experience in the Rocky Mountain region. The Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado partners with the RMJHS and Ira M. Beck and Perle Hayutin Beck Memorial Archives of Rocky Mountain Jewish History to publicize and preserve the Jewish history of the Rocky Mountain region. The first director was Belle Marcus and Dr. Jeanne E. Abrams became the director in 1982. The Beck Archives became a fully integrated part of University of Denver Penrose Library (now University Libraries) Special Collections and Archives in 1995.
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Portrait of Harriet Rochlin, 1986
Promotional Photograph of Harriet Rochlin, author of ''Pioneer Jews: A New Life in the Far West.'' Harriet Rochlin spoke at the Scholar's Conference, which was held on May 20th and 21st in 1986.
Portrait of Harriet Rochlin, 1986
Promotional Photograph of Harriet Rochlin, author of ''Pinoeer Jews: A New Life in the Far West.'' Harriet Rochlin spoke at the Scholar's Conference, which was held on May 20th and 21st in 1986.
Portrait of Kenneth Libo, 1986
Promotional Photograph of Kenneth Libo, co-author of ''We Lived There Too: A Documentary History of Pioneer Jews and the Westward Movement of America, 1630-1930.'' Kenneth Libo spoke at the Scholar's Conference, which was held on May 20th and 21st in 1986.
Portrait of Leonard Dinnerstein, 1986
Promotional Photograph of Leonard Dinnerstein, author of numerous books on Jewish Life and Culture in the United States. Leonard Dinnerstein spoke at the Scholar's Conference, which was held on May 20th and 21st in 1986.
Rocky Mountain Chai-lites, 1988-1998
File folder contains ten years of RMJHS Chai-lites.
Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Oral History Collection
Small Town Jews: Creating Colorado Communities, 2014
Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in small communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.
Stained Glass Portrait of an Unknown Man, between 1970-1990
Stained glass portrait of an unknown man. The slide was used as part of the ''To Breathe Free'' slide show presented by the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society (RMJHS).
Table Setting at the 1978 Jewish Heritage Week Dinner, 1978
Table setting during a dinner for the 1978 Jewish Heritage Week, which took place between April 16th and April 21st.
Table Setting at the 1978 Jewish Heritage Week Dinner, 1978
Table setting during a dinner for the 1978 Jewish Heritage Week, which took place between April 16th and April 21st.
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