Oral History Interview with Edna Zivin, 1982 December 16

Item

Identifier: B098.01.0005.00104

Staff Only

Abstract

Begins talking about how father came to Philadelphia from Russia, then to Denver in 1901 and worked as a tailor. Mother came as a governess from Poland. Father a unionist and mother a suffragette. Yiddish speaking home, went to East high, talks about work life, marriage, children and financial hardships.

Dates

1982 December 16

Creator

Zivin, Edna Kean, 1906-2000 (Interviewee, Person)

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Extent

1 Items (1 sound tape cassette)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series 1 consists of the recorded oral histories of individuals and, occasionally, groups of individuals representing Jewish organizations. Many of the interviewees are descendants of early Colorado Jewish pioneers or were Jewish newcomers to the state in the beginning of the 20th century. The interviews document Jewish history in Colorado in the 20th century.