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Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America

 Organization

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Box 2, 1941-1945

 File — Box B412.02.0002: Series B412.02 [Barcode: U186023257333]
Identifier: B412.02.0002
Abstract

The box contains Sam Weinstein's World War II army jacket and Jewish War Veterans uniform.

Dates: 1941-1945

Box 8, 1920-1967

 File — Box B412.01.0008: Series B412.01 [Barcode: U186023300495]
Identifier: B412.01.0008
Abstract

Box dontains books and booklets; Social Worker's Dictionary; Baby book; three photographs of Rose Hospital construction; Eastern Star photograph showing Rowena Weinstein in the first row, 8th from the left; photograph of an event of the Jewish War Veterans showing Sam Weinstein in the second row of men from the right; miscellaneous items including a cherry pitter; and World War II articles on Louis Weinstein.

Dates: 1920-1967

Jewish War Veterans, Post #342 (Denver, Colo.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: B184
Abstract

Collection contains a wood framed document from the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S. National Headquarters granting Jewish War Veterans, Post #342. Collection also contains Jewish War Veterans minutes, correspondence, programming notices, awards, certificates, membership rosters and financial papers from the Jewish War Veterans, Post #342.

Dates: Other: 1945-1980

Jewish War Veterans Uniform, 1945

 Item
Identifier: B412.02.0002.00002
Abstract Dress Blue Jewish War Veterans uniform that was worn by Sam Weinstein at events at the Jewish War Veterans, Post 344, Denver, Colorado. Sam Weinstein was one of the founders of the JWV Post 344. The jacket shows JWV isignias on both sides of the collar. On both lapels are JWV buttons and a JWV shoulder patch on the left sleeve. The medals and bars include a medal with a star of David, the WWII Victory medal and the Army Good Conduct medal. Three buttons on the jacket are missing. The...
Dates: 1945

Photographs, 1937-1950

 File
Identifier: B412.01.0008.0005
Abstract Contains three photographs of the construction of General Rose Memorial Hospital taken in 1947. Sam Weinstein is in two of the photographs. Also contains a photograph of the 1937 Pioneer Session of the Order of the Eastern Star. Rowena Mae Akers Weinstein is in the first row, 8th from the left. She was the youngest matron to be inducted into the Eastern Star. In the photograph of the Jewish Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 342, Memorial Day Service in 1940, Sam Weinstein is in the second row...
Dates: 1937-1950

Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture

 Collection
Identifier: B412
Abstract Sam Weinstein was born on the west side of Denver, Colorado in 1912. He attended the University Of Denver (DU) as an undergraduate and graduated from the law school in 1932. He was an attorney in Denver for many years. Rowena Mae Akers was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1911 and her family moved to Denver in the 1920s. Rowena Mae Akers Weinstein earned a degree in social work from DU and worked for the City and County of Denver. Sam Weinstein and Rowena Mae Akers were married in 1935. Sam...
Dates: circa 1900-1955

World War II Uniforms

 Series
Identifier: B412.02
Abstract

Series consists of Sam Weinstein's army infantry jacket and a Jewish War Veterans uniform. Sam Weinstein served in Belgium during World War II and was a founding member Denver's Jewish War Veterans Post 344.

Dates: circa 1900-1955

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Type
Archival Object 5
Collection 2
 
Subject
Military uniforms 4
Denver (Colo.) 3
World War, 1939-1945 3
Jewish men 2
Baby books 1