Neumann, Alfred M.
Person
Biography
Dr. Alfred Mayer Neumann was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1910. He came to the United States in 1938 after barely escaping deportation to Dachau concentration camp. Neumann received a doctorate in Vienna and later earned a master's degree from the Columbia University School of Social Work in New York in 1942. He married another Austrian refugee in New York in 1942, and they had two children. Dr. Neumann became the first professional director of the Jewish Family and Children's Service of Denver in 1948 (the name would later be changed to the Jewish Family and Children's Service of Colorado) and served in that role until 1976. After his retirement from JFCS, he moved to Arizona. Dr. Neumann died in 2002.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Dr. Alfred M. Neumann, 1976 October 6
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Identifier: B098.01.0001.00002
Abstract
"Dr. Alfred Neumann recounts his experience as a Vienna refugee and his migration to New York in 1938, where he received graduate training in social work. He discusses his marriage, family life, and positions in social work--most notably his directorship of the Jewish Family and Children's Service of Denver (JFCS) from 1948 to 1976. In this interview Dr. Neumann gives details about the founding of this agency, the various services it provided, and the ways in which Jewish European immigrants...
Dates:
1976 October 6
Oral History Interview with Dr. Alfred Neumann, 1978 July 19
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Identifier: B098.09.0009.00004
Abstract
Topics covered: Brief biographical information on Dr. Neumann, social work; working with other organizations; helping refugees, resettlement; services provided and available. In the interview, Dr. Alfred Neumann touches on his life in New York in 1938, where he received graduate training in social work. He discusses his marriage, family life, and positions in social work--most notably his directorship of the Jewish Family and Children's Service of Denver (JFCS) from 1948 to 1976. In this...
Dates:
1978 July 19