Billings (Mont.)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Bill from Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., 1910 April 17
Bill from the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. The bill instructs Spivak to pay .80 cents because the Jewish Aid Society refused payment of the telegraph he sent to them on April 16th, 1910.
Billings, Montana, 1977-1978
A few Jewish merchants settled in Billings in 1884, but a community began only after 1900. Congregation Beth Aaron was formed in Billings in 1918. The Jewish population grew and declined mainly with the boom (1950s) and bust (1960's) of the oil business. By 1979, there were approx. 30-40 Jewish families in Billings.
Dr. Samuel Horowitz, 1972-1979
Dr. Samuel Horowitz was the rabbi at Congregation Beth Aaron in Billings, Montana.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to E. Hochberg, 1910 May 31
Letter from C.D. Spivak to Mrs. E. Hochberg. Spivak asks her if she can send him the bill for two weeks of Mrs. Goldberg's board. The letter is signed, "Secretary" at the bottom.
Oral History Interview with George Sukin, 1978 June 13
George Sukin talks about life in Poland, Palestine and Billings, Montana. He was taken out of high school at 16 to enlist in the army.
Oral History Interview with Louis Melnick, 1978 June 15
Interview with Louis Melnick talks about life in Billings, Montana and about Jews in Montana. Melnick was very active in his synagogue serving as secretary and treasurer for about 55 years.