Abrams, Jeanne E., 1951-
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From Cotopaxi to Denver: Immigrant Jewish Farmers Become American Urban Community Leaders, 2010
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Identifier: B230.03.0023.00009
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History of the ill-fated Cotopaxi Colony of Jewish immigrants in Colorado. Brief biographies of the families involved and their contribution to Denver and Colorado after they left the colony.
Dates:
2010
Oral History Interview with Nelson Schachet, 1982 May 18
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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00094
Abstract
Nelson Schachet (1903-1992), born and raised in Denver, recounts his family history including ties to Cincinnati and the family's origins in Lithuania, and his life in the West Colfax neighborhood of Denver during the 1920s and 1930s. He talks about his father's business, Schachet Mercantile Co. located on Morrison Road, and other Jewish-owned businesses in the neighborhood. His father brought Manischewitz matzah to Denver. Bugsy Siegel ate at the delicatessen that was part of the Mercantile...
Dates:
1982 May 18
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