Seiver, Aaron, 1906-
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Denver, Colorado
File
Identifier: B114.02.0003.0005
Abstract
Jews headed to Colorado with the Gold Rush of 1858-1859. Early settlers were merchants, peddlers, failed prospectors, wage workers, and health seekers. They included Reform German Jews such as Julius Mitchell, Fred Salomon, Hyman Salomon, Leopold Mayer, Abraham Jacobs, Joel Gottlieb, and Wolfe Londoner. The Hebrew Burial and Prayer Society, established in 1860, bought land for a cemetery and conducted services through the 1860s, eventually becoming incorporated as Temple Emanuel in 1874,...
Dates:
1882-2019
Oral History Interview with Aaron Seiver, 1980 April 1
Item
Identifier: B098.01.0004.00086
Abstract
Covers early life on the West Side of Denver and the 11th Street colony.
Dates:
1980 April 1