Pettit, Steven
Person
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
From Peddlers to Merchant Princes: Early Colorado Jewish Entrepreneurs, 2006
Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00005
Abstract
Jews played a central role in the development of Colorado through their contributions to economic life and development. Denver's first mercantile store was opened by Jewish citizen Fred Salomon in 1859. Before long, stores run by Jewish merchants and their family members in search of work and wealth flourished on the main streets of most Colorado towns including, Denver, Central City, Leadville, Trinidad, and Fairplay. This film focuses on the lives of a number of early merchants, including...
Dates:
2006
Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012
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Identifier: B230.03.0023.00011
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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
Small Town Jews: Creating Colorado Communities, 2014
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Identifier: B230.03.0023.00014
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Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in small communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.
Dates:
2014
Taking to the Road: Colorado Jews in the Automotive Business, 2017
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Identifier: B230.03.0023.00017
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2017 RMJHS dinner video.
Dates:
2017
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