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USO - Jewish Welfare Board Meeting, 1949 November 20

 Item
Identifier: B063.04.0004.00094

Abstract

Several unidentified individuals, some of the men in uniform, at a meeting of the USO and Jewish Welfare Board Rocky Mountain area. The meeting was held at Beth HaMedrosh Hagodol in Denver, Colorado. Col. Harry Triesten, JWB 5th Army area chairman sits facing the camera.

Dates

  • 1949 November 20

Digital Repository

USO - Jewish Welfare Board Meeting

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on back of photograph: ''#437, USO - JWB Rocky Mntn Area, Denver Co. Jerry Paley, area director, Sun. Nov. 20 BMH Synagogue 1580 Gaylord St., Denver. Discussion on one of the topics presented by the panel at the 4th annual JWB area armed services conference. Over 70 participated from the military, communities and the Out of Town USO and JWB national and regional offices. Col. Harry Triesten JWB 5th Army area Chairman facing camera. undated. Donor Mrs. Rose Lorig, Colorado Springs from the personal papers of Mrs. Mildred Reibscheid.''

Physical Description

Photograph in good condition.

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Photographic Prints : black and white ; 9 x 10 inches

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains materials intentionally assembled by the Ira M. and Peryle Hayutin Beck Memorial Archives of Jews in the Rocky Mountain region. The bulk of the photographs are from or related to various towns in Colorado, but the collection also contains photographs from other states in the western United States and other countries. There are some 19th century photograph types represented in the collection, including albumen prints, daguerrotypes, tintypes, post cards, colorized prints, cabinet cards, and cartes-de-visite.

Provenance

Donated by Rose Lorig.

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on back of photograph: ''#437, USO - JWB Rocky Mntn Area, Denver Co. Jerry Paley, area director, Sun. Nov. 20 BMH Synagogue 1580 Gaylord St., Denver. Discussion on one of the topics presented by the panel at the 4th annual JWB area armed services conference. Over 70 participated from the military, communities and the Out of Town USO and JWB national and regional offices. Col. Harry Triesten JWB 5th Army area Chairman facing camera. undated. Donor Mrs. Rose Lorig, Colorado Springs from the personal papers of Mrs. Mildred Reibscheid.''

Physical Description

Photograph in good condition.

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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