Charities -- Colorado -- Denver

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2016 & 2017 Rose Communtiy Foundation Annual Reports

Abstract In 1926, Beth David Sisterhood was founded in an effort to create a new Hebrew school and Jewish social center for the West Colfax area of Denver, Colorado. The Beth David Hebrew School and Center met at the home of the Reverend and Mrs. Jacob Gordon at 1490 Julian Street. In November 1928, Beth David Sisterhood formed an alliance with Beth David Brotherhood and the Denver Hebrew Institute, and this group became known as the Hebrew Educational Alliance in 1929. The collection consists of...

Abstract File folders 1-10 contain duplicate membership cards, meeting and program notices, and letters to membership; File folder (FF) one: printed materials from National Office including a speaker's kit and Let's Sing songbook; FF two: duplicate membership cards from 1951 and from 1958 - the majority of which are from 1958; FF three: duplicate membership cards from 1959; FF four: duplicate membership cards from 1960; FF five: duplicate membership cards from 1961; FF six: duplicate membership cards...

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File folders 1-7 contain general membership applications A-K; File folder (FF) one: membership applications for applicants A-B; FF two: membership applications for applicants with C names; FF three: applicants D-E; FF four: applicants with F names; FF five: applicants with G names; FF six: applicants with H names; FF seven: applicants I-K.

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File folders 1-8 contain general membership applications L-Z; File Folder (FF) one: membership applications for applicants with L names; FF two: membership applications for applicants M-O; FF three: applicants P-Q-Ross.; FF four: applicants Rot.-Shw.; FF five: applicants Si.-Sy.; FF six: applicants T-U-V; FF seven: applicants with W names; FF eight: applicants Y-Z.

Abstract File folders 1-17 contain general membership applications A-Z; File Folder (FF) one: membership applications for applicants with A-Be names; FF two: applicants with Bi-Bu names; FF three: applicants with C names; FF four: applicants D-E; FF five: applicants with F names; FF six: applicants with G names; FF seven: applicants H-J; FF eight: applicants with K names; FF nine: applicants with L names; FF ten: applicants with M names; FF eleven: applicants N-O; FF twelve: applicants P-Q; FF...

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...

Abstract The National Council of Jewish Women, Denver Section (NCJW) was a women's philanthropic organization founded by Carrie Benjamin in October 1893 to serve the Denver, Colorado Jewish community. Most of the early members were also members of Temple Emanuel in Denver and the collection details the contributions of women to social causes in Denver. Education was an early priority of the Denver Section and classes were held to serve Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the West Colfax area of...

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Topics Covered: Originally from Denver, West Colfax, family life, involvement with JCC through B'nai B'rith at first, Ranch Camp, Fundraising, President of B'nai B'rith and JCC, time in legislature. Index in file: B098.18.0022.0010.

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Contains digitized copy of a scrapbook. Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, letters and miscellaneous ephemera related to Richard B. Tucker. Digitized - no hard copy.