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Fort Collins , 1882-1981

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Identifier: B114.02.0001.0009

Abstract

In 1905, Sam Meyer opened a department store in Ft. Collins; another early resident was junk dealer Charles Reingold. The Jewish population of Fort Collins was approximately 75 in 1927 and 1937, with many leaving during the Depression. An early congregation, B'nai Zion, failed. The community revived in the 1960s, and Har Shalom synagogue was built in the 1970s. A Hillel chapter was formed on the Colorado State University campus.

Dates

  • 1882-1981

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (3 legal document boxes and 1 letter document box.)

Scope and Contents

"Larimer County's Jewish Roots" from Larimer County History Vol. II includes Rachofsky, Meyer, Siegel, and Payson families; Newspaper section from 1981 issue of "Fort Collins Triangle Review" with articles on Fort Collins history; invitation for Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Alexander Kelman in 1976.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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