World War, 1914-1918
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 91 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Bessie Toltz, 1979 August 24
Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00026
Abstract
Topics covered: Came to Denver from Warsaw, Poland in 1922; worked in garment factory in Poland, couldn't find job in Denver, ended up working in a Jewish restaurant- Rosen's, married a cattle dealer and farmer from Longmont; Jewish farm life; moved family to Denver; memories of WWI in Poland, desperation, starvation, no contact with their father during war who had come to US in 1913.
Dates:
1979 August 24
Oral History Interview with Frank Quicksilver, 1979 July 25
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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00022
Abstract
Topics covered: Father died when he was six; served in WWI for the Russian Army on the front line; 1920 Russian civil war starts, white army killed Jews; leaves for US paying many bribes to get out; comes through Elis Island, goes to Baltimore where uncle was and later to DC; gets TB and comes to Denver for treatment with wife and 18 mo. old child, in Denver diagnosed as asthmatic; worked in produce sales, talks about JCRS jobs; lost only son in World War II; feelings on Jewish community;...
Dates:
1979 July 25
Oral History Interview with George Sukin, 1978 June 13
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Identifier: B098.01.0002.00028
Abstract
George Sukin talks about life in Poland, Palestine and Billings, Montana. He was taken out of high school at 16 to enlist in the army.
Dates:
1978 June 13
Oral History Interview with Harry Shwartz, 1981 July 15
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Identifier: B098.13.0010.00005
Abstract
Topics include Harry's experiences in the Army during World War I and serving with General Maurice Rose; how Henry came to Denver, opportunity school, the 10th Street Shul and Beginnings and activities at Rodef Shalom.
Dates:
1981 July 15
Oral History Interview with Ruth Dobin Stein, 1978 March 8
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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00078
Abstract
Interviewed about life in Russia during World War I, family life and Jewish life in Pueblo, Colorado.
Dates:
1978 March 8
Our Casualty Lists
Item — Box M438.0001: [Barcode: U186024723939]
Identifier: M438.00005
Abstract
A black and white poster reads "Our casualty lists - Let's not get used to them - Let's STOP them - quickly! How? By rolling up an overwhelming subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan. After four long, frightful years the tide of battle is turning! The time has come at last when MONEY MIGHT will go far toward hastening the Victory that will stop these dreadful casualty lists and bring our boys home again. Buy Liberty Bonds - to the very limit of your means! Never mind how many you have...
Dates:
Other: 1918-1919
Paul Pattridge for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-pattridge
Abstract
Paul Pattridge, a Colorado rancher and cattle breeder, reflects on his childhood in Denver, Colorado growing up on a farm. Discusses the people who most influenced him including his elementary teacher Emma Brown. After his service in World War I, Pattridge started working at Willow Springs farm in Morrison, Colorado. Reflects on his work on different farms, enlisting for the war, experiencing the Great Depression, and his time ranching in Golden and Morrison. Briefly discusses his wife and...
Dates:
Date Not Yet Determined
Philip Brown, 1919-1963
File
Identifier: B111.01.0001.0018
Abstract
Phillip P. Brown (1912-1994) was a Jewish activist and writer in Denver. He was part of the Motor Transport Corps of the U.S. Army, and was promoted to Seargent First Class in 1919. He married Juliette Lang on December 18, 1921, and they had two children, Jerome and Cecile. He fought in World War II from 1941-1945. Brown wrote a number of pamphlets and essays about Judaism, including: "Judaism and Christianity: Fundamental Differences," and "Why Jews & Judaism Could not and Should not...
Dates:
1919-1963
Postcard From Germany During World War I, 1919 July 9
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Identifier: B255.01.0001.0002.00002
Abstract
The front of the postcard shows a three-story building and a wagon. Two women are looking out of second-story windows. The translation of the German handwritten on the back of the postcard: ''To Mr. Sidney Israelski, For the pleasant memory of Germany on the banks of the beautiful Rhine, a dear enemy dedicates this picture to you. Your quarters where daily you came in and out on a daily basis from December 14, 1918 until July 13, 1919. Pfaffendorf near Coblenz on the Rhine on July, 9, 1919,...
Dates:
1919 July 9
Real Estate Honor Emblem
Item — Box M438.0001: [Barcode: U186024723939]
Identifier: M438.00003
Abstract
A print poster in blue and red ink reads "Real Estate Honor Emblem. The quota of this property of the Victory Liberty Loan (based on its assessed valuation) has been subscribed. Real Estate Division Victory Liberty Loan." In blue ink at the bottom of the poster, a stamp reads "Allied Printing Trades Council Union Label New York City." A red, white, and blue banner is depicted with five vertical red stripes and four vertical white stripes, with a blue "V" printed over the strips. At the top...
Dates:
Other: 1918-1919