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Jewish men -- Colorado -- Denver

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 103 Collections and/or Records:

Gerald Himelgrin US Army and VA Papers, 1946-1953

 File
Identifier: B392.03.0003.0006
Abstract

File includes honorable discharge papers, draft registration card and correspondence between Himelgrin and the VA regarding a back injury.

Dates: 1946-1953

Harry Kornfield Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B455
Abstract This collection contains photographs of the Kornfield family, specifically focused on Harry J Kornfield who was a landlord in Denver, Colorado. The Kornfield family consists of Jacob and Dara, parents of Saul Samuel, Mollie, Ephraim (Eph), Bertha, Harry, Matthew, Irving Abram (Babe), and Shirley. Bertha married Nathan Miller and they had a son, Glenn Miller. Irving Abram married Ruth Levy and had a daughter, Donna. Ephraim Kornfield married Mona Rosenbloom. Harry married Sophia (unknown...
Dates: c. 1910 - c. 1950

Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Lodge 171 (Denver, Colo.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: B009
Abstract The Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Lodge 171, Denver, Colorado, was a pivotal Jewish philanthropic and social service organization in Denver from 1872 through today. This fraternal organization received a charter from the National Order of B'nai B'rith on April 7, 1872. David Kline was the first president and Louis Anfenger was the first secretary. Charles M. Schayer served as president in 1876. The B'nai B'rith Denver Chapter created Colorado's Anti-Defamation League, the Mountain States...
Dates: 1872-2018

Isaac Solomon, 2005

 File
Identifier: B353.01.0001.0002
Abstract

Biographical information and photos of headstones of Isaac Solomon and other family members.

Dates: 2005

Israel Smith 48 Star American Flag

 Collection
Identifier: B175
Abstract

A cotton American flag with thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red and six white, with 48 white stars on a blue field in the upper left corner. This flag was presented to Israel Smith when he became a U.S. citizen at the age of 21, ca.1927.

Dates: circa 1927

Jacob Gorden Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B281
Abstract

Jacob Gorden who was a Schohet, Talmudic scholar, and later a mohel, emigrated to Denver in 1914 from Kolki,Russia to join his uncle, Velvel Heller. Soon Jacob had saved enough to bring his wife Charlotte and daughter Bess over, and the family settled on the Denver's west side. Two more daughters and a son were born in the family. Collection contains papers and notes related to Jacob Gorden from 1920, documents, and digitized photographs from circa 1900 to 1969.

Dates: circa 1900-1977

Jacob Lefkowitz Cantorial Melodies

 Collection
Identifier: B177
Abstract Cantor Jacob Lefkowitz was considered one of the preeminent American-born cantors of the 20th century and composed liturgical music for prayers, psalms, cantatas and recitatives. His first cantorial positon was at Denver's Hebrew Educational Alliance, where he was cantor from 1941-1957. Jacob Lefkowitz was born in 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cantor Jacob Lefkowitz Cantorial Melodies collection contains three 33rpm 12-inch records with "Cantorial Melodies" composed and sung by Cantor Jacob...
Dates: circa 1950

Jewish War Veterans, Post #342 (Denver, Colo.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: B184
Abstract

Collection contains a wood framed document from the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S. National Headquarters granting Jewish War Veterans, Post #342. Collection also contains Jewish War Veterans minutes, correspondence, programming notices, awards, certificates, membership rosters and financial papers from the Jewish War Veterans, Post #342.

Dates: Other: 1945-1980

Joe Silver, 2018 March

 File
Identifier: B111.09.0009.0027
Abstract

File contains an Intermountain Jewish News article titled "Joe Silver is better than Gold", and two programs from the March 15, 2018 event honoring Joe Silver.

Dates: 2018 March

John E. Streltzer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B185
Abstract Collection contains scrapbooks, programs, newspaper clippings, plaques, a U.S. Bureau of Customs flag, awards, scrolls and posters related to John E. Streltzer. Humanitarian John E. Streltzer was born in Denver on June 2, 1901, the son of Ben and Rebecca Streltzer in Denver's West Side. He met Sarah Safran in 1923 at a club he had helped organize on the West Side. John and Sarah Streltzer established a wholesale office supply business and he served nearly three terms as a member...
Dates: 1940-1990