Oral histories
Found in 568 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Ralph Gallegos, 1989 September 30, 2006
Ralph Gallegos went to school in Primero, Colorado. His grandfather came to the area in 1900 at the age of eighteen.
Oral History Interview with Raymond L. Ehrlinger, 1978 March 31, 2006
Oral History Interview with Rebecca Rich, 1982 September 7
Interview covers her early life in Denver beginning in 1907; immigration, fathers salvage and auto business.
Oral History Interview with Rebecca Stein, 1973 September
Grew up with with her grandmother and aunt in a small town in Russia, antisemitism in the town, process of getting to America, working in a factory in New York City at 14 sewing ladies waists, later making house dresses and then a pattern maker. Came to Colorado because her mother was here. Married another Russian immigrant who peddled goods by wagon in mining towns. Moved to Texas when husband became an oil worker and had problems adjusting without other Jewish families in Texas towns.
Oral history interview with Rev. Yvette Flunder, 1999 May 25, 2003
Oral History Interview with Richard Bluestein, 1978 May 11
Covers a bit of his experience before coming to National Jewish Hospital- lawyer in Cincinnati, Anti-Defamation League during WWII, contributions he helped make to NJH, growth and development of NJH over his time there as CEO (1962-1982); NJH mergers, development, fundraising and research.
Oral History Interview with Robert Aaron, 1978 August 23
Topics covered: Work with Jewish Family and Children’s Services, time as president, primary functions of the organization, relationship b/w JFCS with other Jewish organizations and non-Jewish organizations.
Oral History Interview with Robert and Dorothy Jackson, 1984 September 22, 2006
Robert Adison Jackson went to West Minister College and then graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1919 as a geologist. He came to Pueblo, Colorado in 1923 and was licenced as an engineer in 1928. Jackson worked in Walsenburg, Colorado for five or six years and then went to the CF&I Denver office in 1936. In 1946 he moved to Arkansas until 1961. Jackson retired in 1964.
Oral History Interview with Robert and Katharine Sapiro, 1977 August 7
Robert Sapiro discusses his father's and his own life in Denver in the early 1900s, including their experiences in the grocery business and the cattle business. His wife, Katharine, talks about growing up in Denver in the early 1900s.
Oral History Interview with Robert Jackson, 1984 July 18, 2006
Robert Adison Jackson went to West Minister College and then graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1919 as a geologist. He came to Pueblo, Colorado in 1923 and was licenced as an engineer in 1928. Jackson worked in Walsenburg, Colorado for five or six years and then went to the CF & I Denver office in 1936. In 1946 he moved to Arkansas until 1961. Jackson retired in 1964.