Weinstein, Rowena Akers, 1911-2000
Person
Biography
Rowena Mae Akers Weinstein was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1911. Her father was a chemical engineer and the family lived in Oklahoma and Texas before moving to Denver in the 1920s. Rowena graduated from DU in 1933 with a sociology degree and was a scholar in residence in social work during 1932-1933. Samuel Weinstein and Rowena Mae Akers were married in 1935 and became the parents of five children: Loren, David, Robert, Joy, and Steven. Rowena Mae Weinstein spent her career as a social worker for the City and County of Denver.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Box 5, between 1927 and 1929
File — Box B412.01.0005: Series B412.01 [Barcode: U186023300445]
Identifier: B412.01.0005
Abstract
Box contains a mute beige/grey flapper dress. The dress is very fragile. The box also contains a gold sash for a dress and remnants of an undergarment.
Dates:
between 1927 and 1929