Oral History with Lillian Blumberg, November 24, 1984

Item

Identifier: B121.08.00001

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Abstract

Lillian "Lilly" Ann Blumberg (born Ginsborg) is an alumna of the University of Denver. She tells the story of her life with a focus on conflicts within the family and at work, along with the challenge of financing her education in dentistry which she was unable to finish. Eventually she breaks free of family conflict by finding a new career as a dental hygenist at an Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. Her husband, Reuben Mort Blumberg is Ben Blumberg's eldest brother. The interview was conducted by Lillian's granddaughter, Robin Lillian Blumberg in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dates

November 24, 1984

Creator

Selinger, Robin L. (Person)

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84.7 Megabytes : Six (6) mp3 files

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains Benjamin Blumberg's personal papers, late 19th to late 20th century, including those pertaining to his newspaper career, education, and community organization involvement. The collection also consists of materials related to Milton Louis Anfenger (1893-1961) and Saul Pinchick (1949-1968). Types of materials in the collection include newspapers, newspaper clippings, organizational records, scrapbooks, correspondence, photographs, awards, event programs, and certificates. Papers associated with Blumberg's education include materials related to the Cheltenham School reunion and to North High School Alumni Association and the Out of Print Club. Records for General Rose Hospital and B'nai B'rith Lodge #171 of Denver constitute the bulk of the collection's organization-related documents. The collection also contains organizational records for Allied Jewish Campaign, Allied Jewish Community Council, Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado, Beth Medrosh Hagodol Synagogue, the Board of Jewish Education, Colorado Springs Jewish Community, Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance, Ex-Patients Tubercular Home, Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, and Jewish Youth Council of Denver. Blumberg's newspaper career is represented by newspapers and clippings from the publications he worked for, including the Colorado Herald, B'nai B'rith News, Israel Today, the Jewish Herald Voice, the Jewish Post and Opinion, the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, Intermountain Jewish News, and The West End Press. In addition, the collection contains papers that belonged to Benjamin Blumberg's wife, Anne Blumberg.