Immigrants
Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:
Aaron and Carrie Strauss Friedman
File contains two (2) photographs, one of Aaron Friedman, and one of Carrie Strauss Friedman, both taken in 1938. Both have a small amount of biographical information written on the back. File also contains the deed of gift from Ralph Silversmith, donating the pictures to the University of Denver Libraries.
Abarbanel-Altberger
The collection consists of personal case files from 1921 to 1969.
Abraham Sosne , 1885-circa 1940
Abraham Sosne (Sosny/Sosna) was born in Russia and moved to the United States in the mid 1880s. He married Rachel Sosne, had several children, and passed away in Denver in 1949. The family owned Capitol Wet Wash Laundry on West Colfax in Denver.
Allied Jewish Federation, between 1970-1979
"Americans by Choice" Distinguished Service Award, 1972-1988
Folder containes fourteen nomination letters suggesting Maria Lowenstein for the Americans by Choice Distinguished Citizen Award including letter from the DAR and the YWCA. Also included is the citizenship day even program from September 17, 1972 and two newspaper clipplings with Maria mentioned and pictured. Lastly a letter from Henry in 1988 informing the Citizenshp Day committee of his mothers passing in 1982 after they had invited her to the celebration.
Baskin Family, 1911-1990
Box 1, 1948-1999
Butler Family, 1935-1965
Colorado Jewish Businesses, 1861-1979
File contains information on the history of Jewish businesses by Ken Bass (copy) covering the years from 1861 to 1979, as well as two copies of the Intermountain Jewish News, one from 1935 and one from 1937. The report by Ken Bass from 1979 is titled "The Story of Jewish Achievement" and covers "The Samsonite Story," "Star Bread Company's Story," "The Frankel Stationery Story," "The Central Electric Story," "The Guggenheim Story," and general "Observations."
Cook Family, 2003 June 4-6
Harry "Herschl" Cook (1865-1911) and Ida "Hinda" Cook (1868-1934) left their shtetl Kamin Koshirsky in Poland for the United States in 1892. The couple and their four children settled in Denver on the advice of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and joine the West Colfax community. The family opened a bathouse called Cook's Baths. The Cook Family Reunion was held July 4-6, 2003, in Denver, Colorado.