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Manners and customs

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

Bishop Mote Presents a History of St. Mary's Church in Denver, Colorado, 1986

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Identifier: M054.01.0002.00007
Abstract Bishop James Mote shares the history of St. Mary's Anglican Catholic Church, which moved to the University Park area of Denver, Colorado in the 1930s. St. Mary's Church withdrew from the Episcopal Church on November 28, 1976 under his direction and joined other parishes in the Diocese of the Holy Trinity, which later became known as the Anglican Catholic Church. Bishop Mote also comments on the expansion of Denver's city limits to the south and to the east since his arrival in 1951, and...
Dates: 1986

Channah Milstein Wearing a Kerchief, 1910

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Identifier: B063.08.0047.00001
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Head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. Channah Milstein wearing a traditional kerchief or tichel head covering. She was a member of the Jewish "Glazierlach" clan and a Cotopaxi colonist before moving to Denver's west side Orthodox Jewish Community. Channah Milstein was known for her personal commitment to charity in Denver's west-side East European immigrant Jewish community as she urged residents to contribute to her collections of food, clothing, and money for the needy.

Dates: 1910

Cook's Baths Baseball Team, 1912

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Identifier: B063.02.0002.00030
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Members of the 1912 Cook's Baths Baseball Team line up in front of a brick building. Left to right: Al Fishman, Dave Cook, Harry Gibbons, Max Sedalnick (Shep), [unidentified team member], Sam Kay [Sam Kantowitz, coach], Judi Goldberg, Sam Waitz, Louie Spector, Max Gelfond, Abe Pringle, and Louis Cook. Team members are wearing uniforms that display the word ''Cooks'' on their shirts.

Dates: 1912

Cook's Baths Baseball Team, 1912

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Identifier: B063.02.0002.00001
Abstract Russian Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Cook journeyed to the American West in the early 1890s. They later opened Cook's Russian Baths in Denver. It served both as a mikvah (ritual bath) operated at night for women by Ida and during the day as a popular stean open to the public, complete with catered Kosher meals. Members of the 1912 Cook's Baths Baseball Team line up in front of a brick building. Left to right: Al Fishman, Dave Cook, Harry Gibbons, Max Sedalnick (Shep), [unidentified team...
Dates: 1912

Dr. Allen Breck Presents a History of the University Park Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, 1986

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Identifier: M054.01.0001.00005
Abstract Dr. Allen Breck discusses the University Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Breck notes that although a number of professionals still live in the area, there are not as many University of Denver faculty members with homes in the neighborhood as there were in past years. He speculates that this may be due to the fact that University Park houses are more expensive. He discusses schools in the area, and the positive effect that living in the neighborhood has had on his life. He also...
Dates: 1986

History of the University Park Elementary School, 1986

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Identifier: M054.01.0002.00019
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Mary Beth Twining provides a brief history of the University Park Elementary School in the University Park area of Denver, Colorado. She discusses details including the names of the individuals who were involved in the planning, design, and construction of the building as well as the costs of construction. Twining recounts short biographical sketches of some of the principals who worked at the school and she also relates information about the University Park Parent Teacher Association.

Dates: 1986

Irving and Arthur Hayutin Seated in a Goat Cart, 1924

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Identifier: B063.05.0013.00011
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Irving (age 6) and Arthur (age 3) Hayutin sit together in a small cart drawn by a goat in front of their childhood home on Denver's west side. Irving wears a cap and Arthur wears a hat and coat. The cart is inscribed with the words, ''Denver 1924.'' Irving and Arthur, who both became attorneys, were the sons of Morris and Anna Ginsberg Hayutin and the brothers of Peryle Hayutin Beck.

Dates: 1924

Morris Hayutin Family at Balanced Rock, Colorado Springs, 1914

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Identifier: B063.05.0005.00012
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Morris and Anna (Ginsberg) Hayutin sitting in the front seat in the car, Soloman Hayutin is the other man in the car, and Dora and Max Ginsberg sit on the back seat. The car is parked in front of the Balanced Rock in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Morris Hayutin's niece, Freda Hayutin (child) is also seated in the car. Members of the Hayutin family arrived in Denver in the 1890s.

Dates: 1914

Nancy Dorn Presents Humorous Anecdotes about Christmas Carol Sings at Observatory Park, Denver, Colorado, 1986

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Identifier: M054.01.0001.00009
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Nancy Dorn presents humorous anecdotes about two events that took place during the University Park Community Council's annual Christmas Carol Sings at Observatory Park, Denver, Colorado, during the 1970s. She relates a story about a misunderstanding with an artificial Christmas tree, and another about the misfortunes of the members of a brass band who play their instruments outside in cold weather.

Dates: 1986

Oral History Interview with Andrew Gassman, 1986

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Identifier: M054.01.0001.00018
Abstract Andrew Gassman, Chamberlin Observatory astronomer, provides a brief history of Chamberlin Observatory, which is located in Observatory Park in the University Park area of Denver, Colorado. Gassman notes that the observatory was built for research in 1896 and at the time of its construction was located far from populated, lighted areas that might interfere with its operation. He relates that as the surrounding area became populated, the function of the Observatory changed from a research...
Dates: 1986