Beck, Ira M., 1922-1975

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Ira M. Beck sits at his desk at Central Electric Supply Company. Beck became president of the company in 1969, succeeding his father Sam Beck, who founded the company and was elected chairman. Located at 500 Quivas Street in Denver, Colorado, Central Electric was a leading wholesale distributor of electrical construction material and lighting equipment in the Rocky Mountain region.

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A five-piece aluminum World War I ''doughboy'' mess kit used as a Boy Scout mess kit. The kit is multi-purpose and includes silverware. The top and bottom of kit are used for cooking and serving. The spoon and fork are stamped with ''U.S.'', the knife is stamped with ''R.I.A. U.S. 1917'', and the handle of the pan is stamped with ''U.S. 1918''. Originally belonged to Ira M. Beck.

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Morris Hayutin and Anna Hayutin stand behind a long table surrounded by their children during their 35th anniversary dinner. Left to right are Syma Sigman Hayutin, Irving Hayutin, Anna Ginsberg Hayutin, Morris Hayutin, Peryle Hayutin Beck, Ira M. Beck, Elaine Goldberg Hayutin, and Arthur B. Hayutin.

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Morris Pepper and Ira Beck pose together in front of a house. Ira is wearing his World War II military uniform. Rose Pepper stands in the doorway behind them.

Abstract Peryle Hayutin Beck (1914-2006) recalls her family history, including the Ginsbergs' and Hayutins' origins in the Russian Empire; their arrival in America in the late 19th century; the loss of several relatives in World War I; her family's ties to the Lower East Side Jewish community in New York City and Memphis, Tennessee; the arrival of Dora Ginsberg, her paternal grandmother, in Denver, Colorado for health reasons; and the extended family's gradual move from New York to Denver. She also...

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Ira M. Beck (left) his grandmother Rose Pepper, and his uncle Morris R. Pepper in a formal portrait. Ira Beck is wearing a sailor blouse and Morris Pepper is wearing a tie and a striped shirt.

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Ira M. Beck (left) his grandmother Rose Pepper, and his uncle Morris R. Pepper in a formal portrait. Ira Beck is wearing a sailor blouse and Morris Pepper is wearing a tie and a striped shirt.

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Sam and Ira Beck stand in front of the Central Electric Supply Co. during World War II. Ira wears a military uniform.

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Scrapbook page from the Pepper Family containing two photographs of members of the Pepper and Beck families.

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Three photographs from a scrapbook of the Beck and Hayutin families.