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Allied Jewish Federation Project, 1912-1980

 Series
Identifier: B098.02

Dates

  • 1912-1980

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Items are predominantly in English, but recordings feature some Yiddish and Hebrew.

Biographical / Historical

The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado began as the Central Jewish Council of Denver on August 26, 1912. The council was organized by Rabbi C. E. H. Kauvar, Milton Anfenger, Dr. Charles Spivak, Seraphine Pisko, and others who wished to unite the Jewish community in Denver. Central Jewish Council featured representatives from Jewish religious bodies, hospitals, schools, lodges, and other organizations. The council created the Jewish Aid Society and Denver Jewish News (later to become Intermountain Jewish News) in 1915. In 1949 the Central Jewish Council was succeeded by the Allied Jewish Community Council, which later changed its name to Allied Jewish Federation.

Extent

11 Items

Scope and Contents

Series 2 consists of recorded oral histories about the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado.

Arrangement

Series 2 is arranged numerically according to cassette numbers originally assigned by the creator (this order is somewhat chronological).

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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