Goldberg, Miriam Harris, 1916-2017
Biography
Miriam Harris Goldberg (1916-2017) was born May 18, 1916, in Chicago to Harry and Minnie Harris. Harry Harris was the postmaster in Cripple Creek, Colorado in the 1890s. The couple later moved to Denver where Harry Harris operated a coal company. Miriam graduated from East High school in Denver. On Feb. 12, 1936, Miriam Harris married Max Goldberg in Denver at the BMH Synagouge. Max Goldberg purchased the Intermountain Jewish News in 1943. He also wrote a weekly column, "Side Street," for The Denver Post in the 1950s and 1960s. Max Goldberg died in 1972 and Miriam Goldberg succeeded her late husband at the helm of the IJN. Miriam Goldberg died Sunday, January 8th in 2017 in Denver at the age of 100 and is interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Attendees at a Reunion of Emanuel Confirmands, 1992 August 23
Autograph Books, 1888-1929
Contains two autograph books: "Harry Harris' Autograph Book Leaving the Cleveland Orphange 1888-1889" and "Miriam Harris Goldberg's Autograph book 1928-1929 (Miriam was 12 and 13 years old)."
Box 1, 1943-2019
Box contains "The Max Goldberg Story" by Owen Chariton, clippings and journal articles on Max and Miriam Goldberg, and DVDs with interviews done by Max Goldberg.
Goldberg Women, circa 1937
Four generations of women, left to right: Minnie S. Harris, Miriam Goldberg, Amelia Shepco, and Dorothy Lee Goldberg (in front).
IJN Century Edition, 2013
File contains articles and reprints from the Century Edition of the Intermountain Jewish News, published throughout 2013. Articles cover highlights of the past 100 years (1913-2013).
Irene Stein Art Exhibit, 1979 June
Milton Morris (far right) photographs a group of people including Marjorie Hornbein (third from left) and Miriam Goldberg (fifth from left in white) as they look at artwork at Irene Stein's art exhibit in Emmanuel Gallery, formerly Shearith Israel.
Max and Miriam Goldberg, 1970
Miriam Goldberg and Max Goldberg hold and award that says, ''Presidents Special Recognition Award 1970 to Max Goldberg [the rest is illegible].''
Max Goldberg, 1972 November 3
Copy of a page from the Intermountain Jewish News featuring a collage of photographs from Max Goldberg's personal and professional life. Photos include Max and Mariam Goldberg's wedding portrait, Max shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy, Max standing with Robert Kennedy, Max holding a sheriff's badge, Max posed with President Dwight Eisenhower, Max posed with President Gerald Ford, Max shaking hands with Danny Kaye, and shaking hands with Max Baer.
Miriam Goldberg and Family, 1953
Miriam Goldberg sits on a couch in a living room surrounded by her children, mother, and grandmother. Left to right seated on the couch are Amelia Shibko, Minnie Harris, Miriam Goldberg, Dorothy Goldberg, and Charles Goldberg and seated on the floor are Hillel Goldberg and Richard Goldberg.
Miriam H. Goldberg, 1972-2017
File contains the November 3, 1972 issue of the Intermountain Jewish News edition with a message from the new publisher and editor, "Mrs. Max Goldberg"; flyer on Miriam Goldberg's 1916 induction in the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame for her national leadership in print media; Intermountain Jewish News 1917 announcement of Miriam Goldberg's death at the age of 100; and the IJN Miriam H. Goldberg Memorial Edition.