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File contains a copy of Belle's obituary, published in the Intermountain Jewish News, as well as an additional article on her life printed in the newspaper. Belle Marcus (1928-2018) was the director of the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society from 1977-1982.

Abstract "Aimee (nee Peyser) Strauss reminisces about growing up in Denver, Colo. She talks specifically about the education she received in public schools, as well as her religious education at Temple Emanuel Sunday School. She discusses her work experience while a single woman, including her involvement in the education of immigrant Jews on the West Side of Denver. She describes her wedding to Melvin Strauss, their honeymoon in California, and their experiences in the grocery business in Denver....

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Interview covers Bernice's family background, biographical information, Jewish community life in Denver, functions of the women's division of Rose, gift shop and snack bar.

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Discusses life as a pioneer in the thriving mining town of Aspen, family ran business there and prospered, growing up without many other Jewish families, school life, teaching in a country school, moved to Denver around 1924, and talks a lot about her family life.

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Major subjects covered in the interview include the Shwayder and Kobey (originally Kobersky) families, immigrating to Colorado from Poland, Hannah Shwayder Berry’s grandmother Miriam "Mary" Kobey (a Denver midwife nicknamed the “Angel of Mercy”) and refers to book “The Tale of the Little Trunk”; a copy of the book can be found in the Beck Archives.

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Covers life on the West Side of Denver; some information in interview not accurate.

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Jane talks about family background and life in Pueblo. Parents immigrated from Russia.

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Major subjects covered in the interview include family immigrating to Denver form Poland, fathers’ grocery business, growing up in a Jewish family, schooling, charity work and religious life. Also talks about Rabbi Kauvar.

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Julia Weisman came to Cheyenne in 1912 at about 15 yrs. old and talks about the difficulties of being Jewish when there are no resources around and very few other Jews. Managed to arranged a bris for her son in Thermopolis, WY when only 3 or 4 Jews lived there.

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Immigration to Denver with seven-month old daughter to meet her husband who had already immigrated. Talks about life with her family, everyday life.