Abrams, Jeanne E., 1951-
Person
Biography
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012
Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00011
Abstract
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
Oral History Interview with Nelson Schachet, 1982 May 18
Item
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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