Charities -- Colorado -- Denver

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 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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Rose Community Foundation is a philanthropic foundation that supports the Greater Denver Area. The foundation was formed with the assets from the sale of Rose Medical Center in 1995. Materials from the Rose Community Foundation including event ephemera, an annual report and several betamax tapes, VHS tapes, and DVDs.

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Collection contains 2 digitized scrapbooks from Richard B. Tucker (Denver area banker and philanthropist) from 1968 through 2003 and one scrapbook about David E. Eisenberg (violinist) from 1922-1944. Richard B. Tucker's mother, Sylvia Eisenberg Tucker, was David E. Eisenberg’s sister.