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Boy Scouts of America

 Organization

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

B'nai B'rith 171, between 1950-1960

 Item
Identifier: B063.04.0004.00066
Abstract

Several boys dressed in Boy Scout uniforms stand on a stage at the B'nai B'rith building in Denver, Colorado saluting the American flag held by one of the boys. Another boy is holding an unidentified flag. Unidentified men stand on the stage and in front of it saluting the American flag.

Dates: between 1950-1960

Boy Scouts - Silver Beaver Award to Chris Dobbins, 1958

 File
Identifier: M077.03.0002.0006
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 3 contains copies of speeches given by Jack Foster over a period of almost thirty years.

Dates: 1958

Charles Fish for Colorado Reflections

 Item
Identifier: couda-fish
Abstract

Charles Fish moved to Colorado in 1937 and worked in Blackhawk and Central City at the Bobtail tunnel on the Mammoth vein and at mines in Idaho Springs. Fish reflects on his career as a gold miner and recalls working conditions, pay, and the dangers of mining. Discusses his involvement in the Boy Scouts, his time serving in World War II, and his move to Colorado Springs.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012

 Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00011
Abstract

Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in Jewish communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.

Dates: 2012

Mess Kit, circa 1918

 Item
Identifier: B120.05.0009.00005
Abstract

A five-piece aluminum World War I ''doughboy'' mess kit used as a Boy Scout mess kit. The kit is multi-purpose and includes silverware. The top and bottom of kit are used for cooking and serving. The spoon and fork are stamped with ''U.S.'', the knife is stamped with ''R.I.A. U.S. 1917'', and the handle of the pan is stamped with ''U.S. 1918''. Originally belonged to Ira M. Beck.

Dates: circa 1918

Oral History Interview with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Stratton, 1986

 Item
Identifier: M054.01.0002.00015
Abstract Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Stratton discuss changes in the University Park neighborhood since moving there in 1948, including the growth of the University of Denver and the impact of busing on neighborhood schools. Thomas Stratton also recounts an incident that took place on October 12, 1958, during the time that he was Scoutmaster for Troop 5 in 1960-1962. Following a hike near Lake Isabelle, Colorado, a member of the troop named Dick Evans fell into a ravine, breaking a leg and his back. Members of...
Dates: 1986

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...
Dates: 1906-2013

Scout Troop #148 Annual Banquet, 1941

 Item
Identifier: B063.04.0004.00060
Abstract

Several unidentified men, women, and children at the Boy Scout Troop 148 Annual Banquet at Boy Scout Camp Dericoles.

Dates: 1941

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Archival Object 7
Collection 1
 
Subject
Colorado 6
Denver (Colo.) 4
Jews 4
Central City (Colo.) 2
Colorado Springs (Colo.) 2