Community life
Found in 277 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Pat Sullivan, 1986
Pat Sullivan discusses details about the University Park area of Denver, Colorado and the changes that took place since he moved to the neighborhood in 1940. He talks about the local businesses including a gas station and butcher store, how he used the streetcar to go to football games at the University of Denver, playing softball and soccer with his friends in Observatory Park and the professions of the neighbors in the area.
Oral History Interview with Rae Weiss, 1979 August
Topics covered: Came to Denver from Newark, New Jersey, parents died young and she lived with grandmother, came to Denver on her own, siblings followed, lived on Westside but moved to Eastside, married, community life.
Oral History Interview with Ralph Atkinson, 1986
Ralph Atkinson discusses what the University Park area of Denver, Colorado was like when he moved into his house in 1952, including the extent of housing development and the number of commercial businesses in the area.
Oral History Interview with Royce Forsyth, 1986
Oral History Interview with Sam Boscoe, 1978 April 2-16
Oral History Interview with Sophie Stillman, 1979 August
Topics covered: Lived in a poor village in Russia, mother would buy and sell chickens and eggs and father cattle, did housework in Russia, no opportunities there; brother came straight to Denver and worked in cattle; she came to US through NY, took train to Denver; she worked in a cigar factory, took some night school but quit, learned English from brother’s children; married, had 4 children, left husband but didn't divorce him; always lived on West Side, religious life.
Oral History Interview with Surriee Miller, 1979 July 19
Topics Covered: Family background and immigrating, growing up in Denver with 8 other siblings, Jewish community, working at the Jewish Community Center, nature of the Center’s work; mentions Isadore Rude, Bloomfield, Guldman, Pisko and many others; camp, loved working at the Center.
Oral History Interview with Thelma Kauffman, 1986
Thelma Kauffman shares her memories of the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, including the professions of the residents in the area, local schools, and local churches. She also provides a brief history of Chamberlin Observatory and the house that was built for Herbert Alonzo Howe, the University of Denver astronomy professor and dean who founded the observatory.
Oral History Interview with Theresa and Elizabeth Taylor, 1986
Theresa Taylor and her daughter, Elizabeth Taylor, recount details about the University Park neighborhood including local churches, the proximity of schools and recreational facilities for children, and the diverse ethnicity of the individuals who live in the area.