West Colfax (Denver, Colo.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Aimee Strauss, 1982 March 19
Item
Identifier: B098.01.0004.00092
Abstract
"Aimee (nee Peyser) Strauss reminisces about growing up in Denver, Colo. She talks specifically about the education she received in public schools, as well as her religious education at Temple Emanuel Sunday School. She discusses her work experience while a single woman, including her involvement in the education of immigrant Jews on the West Side of Denver. She describes her wedding to Melvin Strauss, their honeymoon in California, and their experiences in the grocery business in Denver....
Dates:
1982 March 19
Oral History Interview with Frayda Ornsten, 1978 July 17
Item
Identifier: B098.01.0002.00038
Abstract
Frayda Lynn Ornsten (née Blumberg) discusses her childhood, including the Jewish environment, schooling, and family gatherings. She also discusses her two marriages and her education and career in the field of special education. She talks about her father, Ben Blumberg, and her relationship with him. She reflects on changing attitudes, roles, goals of youth, and her philosophy of life. Went to the University of Denver.
Interview Index notes in Release file B098.01.0022.0003
Dates:
1978 July 17