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Social service -- Colorado -- Denver

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Honors Program Records

 Collection
Identifier: U043
Abstract

Collections contains records related to the Honors Program at the University of Denver. The bulk of the collection is honors theses arranged alphabetically by author.

Dates: Other: 1958-1965

Jewish Social Service Federation Records

 Collection
Identifier: B376
Abstract The Jewish Social Service Federation was founded in 1912 and ceased operations in 1916. It was organized as a federation of the Jewish charities and social service agencies of Denver. Garfield A. Berlinsky was head of the Denver Federation, but resigned in 1915. He investigated conditions in Denver for the National Conference of Jewish Charities. National Jewish Hospital and some community members criticized his report and methods. "The Story of the Opposition of the National Jewish Hospital...
Dates: 1915

Mary Jacobs Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B200
Abstract

Mary Jacobs (1902-1994) grew up in Denver and was involved extensively with social service organizations in Denver including the National Council of Jewish Women, which she was President of Council 1954-55, Jewish Family and Children's Services and the Allied Jewish Community Council. The Mary Jacobs Papers contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, programs, by-laws, speeches, notes, board meeting agenda, newsletters and notebooks related to Mary Jacobs from 1950 through 1988.

Dates: 1950-1986