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Denver (Colo.)

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File

Found in 55526 Collections and/or Records:

Farewell Speech to Mr. Gurse at Dinner Given to Him at Home, 1951 July 22

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0003.00030
Abstract

Farewell speech to Sam Gurse at dinner given for him at the Home, June 15, 1951. Gurse was a member of the Board at the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver from 1931-1951. This Farewell Speech notes that he is moving to Los Angeles, California and Fannie Lorber presents him with a watch for his years of service.

Dates: 1951 July 22

Fashion Bar and Levy Family Papers

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Identifier: B097
Abstract Siblings Hannah, Jack and Edward Levy immigrated to America in the 1920s. Jack Levy came to America in 1923, headed to Denver, and began working at his uncle's business, Hilb and Company. Edward Levy reached Denver in 1925 and also started working for Hilb and Company, eventually becoming the president. After working in New York City for 20 months at menial jobs, Hannah moved to Denver in the fall of 1927. Jack started as a traveling salesman for the Hilb company and Hannah as a shop-girl at...
Dates: 1938-1993; Coverage: 1900-1993

''Fast for Freedom'', 1970

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Identifier: B093.01.0002.0012
Abstract Materials related to the "Fast for Freedom." The first protest of the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry was in 1970 when 33 members of the Colorado group carried out a three-day fast on the steps of the state capitol to commemorate the Night of the Murdered Poets. The Colorado Committee was the first to commemorate this event and continued the protest annually. The Night of the Murdered Poets was the execution of thirteen Soviet Jews in the Lubyanka Prison in Moscow, Russian...
Dates: 1970

''Fast for Freedom'' Correspondence, 1970

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Identifier: B093.01.0002.0014
Abstract Correspondence related to "Fast for Freedom" which occurred in Denver, Colorado. The first protest of the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry was in 1970 when 33 members of the Colorado group carried out a three-day fast on the steps of the state capitol to commemorate the Night of the Murdered Poets. The Colorado Committee was the first to commemorate this event and continued the protest annually. The Night of the Murdered Poets was the execution of thirteen Soviet Jews in the...
Dates: 1970

"Fatlash! Food Police & the Fear of Thin: A Cautionary Tale" by Karen Kataline, MSW, 2012

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Identifier: B351.03.0005.0005
Abstract "Before she knew what a calorie was, Karen Kataline was allowed to have only five hundred of them. She was seven. Forced into the spotlight by her weight-obsessed mother, Kataline spent her childhood trapped in a world of pageants, performances, and perpetual hunger. In a subconscious attempt to cover herself, Kataline tells us her story of eventually using food and weight-gain to shield herself from the eyes that roved her."Amid heated controversy about the obesity epidemic,...
Dates: 2012

Favorable Correspondence - Checks Included in Letters: Part 1Registrar's Office Sit-In, 1968

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Identifier: M028.07.0014.0014
Abstract

Types of Materials: Correspondence that contains checks with letters specifically mentioning Chancellor's sit-in action, not routine donations. Similar letters went to development office directly.

Dates: 1968

Favorable Correspondence - Checks Included in Letters: Part 2Registrar's Office Sit-In, 1968-1969

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Identifier: M028.07.0014.0015
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Types of Materials: Correspondence that contains checks with letters specifically mentioning Chancellor's sit-in action, not routine donations. Similar letters went to development office directly.

Dates: 1968-1969

Favorable Correspondence - College Educators: Registrar's Office Sit-In and Woodstock West, 1968-1970

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Identifier: M028.07.0014.0018
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Types of Materials: Correspondence from College Educators and Similar Educational Leaders.Public School teachers are in Miscellaneous folders except a few high school principals here.

Dates: 1968-1970

Favorable Correspondence - Faculty, Emeritus, Faculty-Connected: Registrar's Office Sit-In and Woodstock West, 1968, 1970

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Identifier: M028.07.0014.0012
Abstract

Types of Materials: Correspondence from faculty, faculty-emeritus and faculty related, staff. Many other faculty members of faculty and staff expressed approval verbally.

Dates: 1968, 1970

Favorable Correspondence - From special persons: Part 1 Registrar's Office Sit-In, 1968

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Identifier: M028.07.0014.0009
Abstract

Types of Materials: Correspondence from special people consists of larger companies, leaders in government, religious groups, etc.

Dates: 1968