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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Goldfain Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: B152
Abstract
Joseph and Nettie Goldfain were East European immigrants from Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania, who settled in Denver. Joseph came in 1900 and Rose came in 1902 with their children. The couple had six children: Rose, Joseph, Ephraim, George, Samuel and Nettie. Collection contains materials related to the Goldfain familiy including correspondence, a diploma, the personal papers of Rose Goldfain and a copy of a citizenship document for Joseph Goldfain. The collection also contains biographical...
Dates:
Coverage: 1904-1980
Jesse H. Newlon Papers
Collection
Identifier: M013
Abstract
Jesse H. Newlon (1882-1941) served as Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools from 1920 to 1927. During his tenure, Denver became nationally known for its innovations in public education. While Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, Newlon oversaw the building of fifteen schools, created a program for curriculum revision in which classroom teachers were the key participants, and gained consensus for a single salary schedule for teachers, regardless of whether they taught in...
Dates:
1916-1941
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