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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 Joseph H. Silversmith, Jr., 1978 October 8

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Identifier: B098.12.0010.00003
Abstract

Topics cover family history, family in Missouri and Denver family history; Jewish community, time as President of the NJH board, endowment at University of Denver and taught insurance courses (insurance program no longer exists), one child worked at Du and one went to DU.

Dates: 1978 October 8

Oral History Interview with Joseph Mosko, 1979 December 27

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Identifier: B098.02.0007.00008
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Topics covered: Allied Jewish Federation and involvement in several other Jewish organizations (see agents), brief background, Denver Jewish community, experiences at University of Denver, War effort at home.

Dates: 1979 December 27

Oral History Interview with Julia Weisman, 1975

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Identifier: B098.01.0005.00107
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Julia Weisman came to Cheyenne in 1912 at about 15 yrs. old and talks about the difficulties of being Jewish when there are no resources around and very few other Jews. Managed to arranged a bris for her son in Thermopolis, WY when only 3 or 4 Jews lived there.

Dates: 1975

Oral History Interview with Leslie Davis, 2006 March 23

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Identifier: B098.01.0007.00169
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Leslie Davis' grandfather was Leopold Guldman, owner of the Golden Eagle Dry Goods Store, later department store, in Denver from 1880s-1940s. Lived with her grandparents from 1927 until she married in 1944, father worked for Denver Post. Memories of her grandmother, grandfather and his generosity and business practices, religious life, and growing up in Denver and the Guldman mansion.

Dates: 2006 March 23

Oral History Interview with Louis D. Bronstein, 1990 July 1

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Identifier: B098.01.0006.00141
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Topics Covered: Born and raised in West Denver, talks about religious learning, school and Jewish Community in Denver and family life.

Dates: 1990 July 1

Oral History Interview with Lynette Tescher, 1986 July 7

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Identifier: B098.01.0005.00132
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Topics covered include family coming to Denver, growing up in Denver, religious services, marriage and family life.

Dates: 1986 July 7

Oral History Interview with Mandel Winter, 1983 October 1

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Identifier: B098.01.0005.00120
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Topics covered family coming here for his grandfather’s health. Family came from Germany through Galveston or New Orleans in the mid-1800s. Family ran the Winter-Weiss company which manufactured trucks, trailers, and buses. Covers personal history and family history.

Dates: 1983 October 1

Oral History Interview with Marie Rafael, 1979 August 23

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00016
Abstract

Topics covered: Born in Poland, moved to London as a small child, became a dress maker, talks about husband and marriage, a lot about her son, her love of languages, father made clothes, England during World War II.

Dates: 1979 August 23

Oral History Interview with Mary Hoffman, 1978 August 24

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Identifier: B098.04.0007.00004
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Topics include: Her time with the ladies’ auxiliary for her shul, the Ostover Shul named for where family came from, charitable activities, husband’s courtship of her, memories and life stories, coming into Elis Island with a baby, husband died of pneumonia after First World War, starting boarding business in home to support her family, talks a lot about her daughter and her illness.

Dates: 1978 August 24

Oral History Interview with Mary Hoffman, 1979 August 6

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Identifier: B098.01.0003.00050
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Immigration to Denver with seven-month old daughter to meet her husband who had already immigrated. Talks about life with her family, everyday life.

Dates: 1979 August 6