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Jewish way of life

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 112 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History Interview with Hyman Wright, 2002 October 16

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Identifier: B098.01.0007.00165
Abstract

Topics covered: Parents Russian immigrants came to New York, Hymie grew up in New York, went to school there but ended up in Denver looking for work, Married Hungarian immigrant Frida Eisen in Denver, changed his name from Rytsis to Wright when he got married (a few uncles had already changed to that name), drafted in WWII, lived and worked rest of life in Denver.

Dates: 2002 October 16

Oral History Interview with Ida Aaron, 1980 April

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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00085
Abstract

Covers life on the West Side of Denver; some information in interview not accurate.

Dates: 1980 April

Oral History Interview with Irvin ''Budd'' Greenberg, 1978 July 11

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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00079
Abstract

Budd talks about his family background and the Jewish commmunity in Pueblo.

Dates: 1978 July 11

Oral History Interview with Isidore Caplan, 1978 July 20

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00008
Abstract

Topics include: Early history, born in Kiev, what his family did in Russia; immigrating to America through Galveston, family farm in St. Joseph, MO, farming and labor on the farm, spoke Yiddish at home, met wife in Atlantic City, worked in amusement business, wife’s family background.

Dates: 1978 July 20

Oral History Interview with Israel Toltz, 1982 January 19

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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00087
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"Israel Toltz discusses the arrival of his family in Montrose, Colo., as well as Jewish businesses in Montrose. He recounts moving to Denver, Colo. in 1913. He also talks about Jewish families in small towns, life on the West Side of Denver, and his personal history. Israel Toltz married Frieda Radetsky (1906-1978) and they raised two children: Warren and Roberta."

Dates: 1982 January 19

Oral History Interview with Jane Edelstein, 1978

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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00083
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Jane talks about family background and life in Pueblo. Parents immigrated from Russia.

Dates: 1978

Oral History Interview with Jennie Goldberg, 1982 March 10

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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00089
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Major subjects covered in the interview include family immigrating to Denver form Poland, fathers’ grocery business, growing up in a Jewish family, schooling, charity work and religious life. Also talks about Rabbi Kauvar.

Dates: 1982 March 10

Oral History Interview with Joe Coffee, 1981 October 5

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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00075
Abstract

Speaks about early life in Pueblo and carrer as a boxer.

Dates: 1981 October 5

Oral History Interview with Joe Glaser, 1979 August 4

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00020
Abstract

Topics covered: Early life in Austria, Chedar education, only surviving child of 10 boys (all others died in infancy, mother died at tuberculosis, Czarist Russia, Polish/Russian relations, came to US at 15 years old, memories of his grandparents, ended up in South Bend, Indiana with his uncle working with horses, went to night school to learn English, farm work, Austrian Army, married and lived in Toledo.

Dates: 1979 August 4

Oral History Interview with Joseph Ginsburg, 1983 May 30

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Identifier: B098.01.0005.00112
Abstract

Interview covers buildings, businesses and families who lived along West Colfax and West 14th Avenue from 1912 until the 1970s. A little family history at the end of the Colfax drive.

Dates: 1983 May 30