Stein, Billie (Lillian), 1907-2002
Biography
Lillian Stein was born on July 7, 1907 in Denver to David and Rose Stein. Her father was a tailor and a cantor. Billie (Lillian) Stein began playing the trumpet in The Denver Post Boys Band. She started her all girls band at 14 and took Billie's Harmony Girls jazz band on the road when she graduated from high school at the age of 15. She married William Stein in 1939. Billie Stein became involved in many charitable organizations, including the National Council of Jewish Women, Jewish Family and Children's Services, United Way, Hadassah, Rose Hospital, Temple Emanuel and Allied Jewish Federation.
Citation
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Billie Stein, between 1920-1930
Studio portrait of Billie Stein as a young woman.
Billie Stein, 1924
Billie Stein standing outside in front of an evergreen tree and wearing a fur coat.
Billie Stein, between 1960-1980
Billie Stein stands outside an unusual building holding a shopping bag.
Billie Stein Age Ten, circa 1917
Billie Stein, age 10, standing outside a metal fence and concrete steps in winter holding two books under her arm and wearing a coat and knit hat.
Billie Stein in Hong Kong, between 1960-1980
Billie Stein wears a life preserver during a tour of Hong Kong.
Billie Stein in Jerusalem, between 1960-1980
Billie Stein standing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Billie Stein Playing the Trumpet, 1995
Billie Stein wearing a red dress and playing the trumpet.
Box 1, 1926-1996
Newsclippings, scrapbook pages, and laminated newspaper articles from Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News and newsclippings.
Box 2, 1920-1996
File folders include Harmony Girls and Billie Stein mounted news clippings, programs, certificates, documents, and handwritten notes
Box 2, 1939-1992
Box contains newspaper articles, programs, a drawing, certificates of recognition, wedding invitation, play, and handwritten notes.