Fort Collins (Colo.)
Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:
Dance Express Records
Founded in 1989, Dance Express creates annual dance and dance theatre productions, teaches adaptive modern dance workshops in schools and community centers, and makes guest appearances regionally. With strong emphasis on inclusion and creativity, Dance Express offer dance training and performance opportunities for persons with and without disabilities. This collection contains posters, clippings, brochures, programs, and flyers from the company.
Doris Bice oral history interview
Doris Bice is interviewed by Clint Hiner.
Exterior of the Meyer Dry Goods Store in Fort Collins, Colo. with Ida Meyer Seated in Front of the Building, 1908
Two window displays and the words "The Meyer Store" appear at the bottom of the windows. Ida Meyer sits in front of the door in a long dress. She is seated next to a young boy (unidentified). The store was established by Ida's husband Sam Meyer in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1905. Ida and Sam Meyer were married in 1908 and both became active in the town's civic and social life.
Exterior of The Meyer Store in Fort Collins, between 1935-1950
Exterior of Sam Meyer's Store in Fort Collins, Colorado. There are two large display windows, each flanking the entrance. Various women's fashions are on display in the windows.
Exterior of The Meyer Store in Fort Collins, between 1935-1950
Exterior of Sam Meyer's Store in Fort Collins, Colorado.
First High School Dance Orchestra in Fort Collins, between 1925-1929
Members of Silver Star Entertainers, the first high school dance orchestra in Fort Collins, pose together in a living room with their instruments. Forrest Meyer is seated at the piano.
Forrest Meyer with an Orchestra in Fort Collins, 1929
Forrest Meyer stands far right with the Dramatic Club Vaudeville. The other seven men are posed with their instruments.
Fort Collins , 1882-1981
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.
Fort Collins, Colorado Trip Panel, 1986 August 1
Recording covers a bus tour of Fort Collins, Colorado by the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society and a discussion about growing up Jewish in Fort Collins.
Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012
Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in Jewish communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.