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May, David, 1848-1927

 Person

Biography

David May was born in Bavaria and came to Colorado for his health. May opened his first clothing store in Leadville in 1887, where he and his partners sold Levis and long, red, woolen underwear. The second store was in Irwin, Colorado and the store later opened in Denver. The May Company moved the headquaters to St. Louis where David May died in 1927.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Blazing the Trail: An Early History of Denver’s Jewish Community, 2009

 Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00008
Abstract

Brief description of several early Jewish leaders of commerce, philanthropy, religion, and community as well as several Jewish lawyers, doctors, merchants, and politicians in Colorado.

Dates: 2009

Box 1, 1884-1887

 File — Box B135.01.0001: Series B135.01 [Barcode: U186020745971]
Identifier: B135.01.0001
Abstract On July 13, 1884, Horrace Tabor conveyed property, as a gift, to "David May for the Benefit of the Congregation Israel." The congregation was organized primarily by Germanic Jews under the practice of Reform Judaism. The temple cost $4,000 to erect and was dedicated on September 19, 1884. A separate Jewish cemetery was also created. Of Leadville's population of 30,000 in the early 1800s, there were around around 300 Jewish residents. Many Jewish families in Leadville left after the silver...
Dates: 1884-1887

Congregation Israel (Leadville, Colo.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: B135
Abstract On July 13, 1884, Horrace Tabor conveyed property, as a gift, to "David May for the Benefit of the Congregation Israel." The congregation was organized primarily by Germanic Jews under the practice of Reform Judaism. The temple cost $4,000 to erect and was dedicated on September 19, 1884. A separate Jewish cemetery was also created. Of Leadville's population of 30,000 in the early 1800s, there were around around 300 Jewish residents. Many Jewish families in Leadville left after the silver...
Dates: Other: 1884-1887

Temple Israel (Leadville, CO.), 2013-2017

 File
Identifier: B115.01.0001.0008
Scope and Contents

Folder contains brochures "Temple Israel: A Frontier Synagogue and Museum," which give the history of the restored temple, and several online informational packets about Jewish Leadville, printed.

Dates: 2013-2017

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