Clothing workers
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Scope Note: Penrose Note: Use for cutters, pressers and other workers for whom a specific trade terrm such as: Hatters, Millinery workers, Tailors, etc. is not established.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Bertha Meltzer Wine, 1980 February 20
Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00027
Abstract
Topics covered: Family background in Austria, father was a Rabbi, 9 children, 3 sons all became rabbis; fleeing Austria after Hitler took power, end of family in Europe; memories of life in Austria, came to America in 1910, first in family to come, came to New York first for 3 years, missed the mountains and came to Denver; became a sewing teacher at a factory, efforts in Denver to unionize, always working in a clothing factory, move to ready to wear made it harder to make a good living;...
Dates:
1980 February 20
Oral History Interview with Dorothy Segal, 1979 July 18
Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00024
Abstract
Topics covered: Born in Poland, came to America with a friend at 12 years old, came directly to Denver, West Colfax; worked as a seamstress and dressmaker, worked constantly to bring her family over from Poland one by one; lived in boarding house, went to school at night to learn English; family came over and they all lived together, father fixed watches, she never married; life on West side.
Dates:
1979 July 18