Denver (Colo.)
Found in 55917 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Sally Friedman and Carol Friedman Groussman, 1983 April 21
Oral History Interview with Sally Schneider, 1979 August 30
Topics Covered: Life in the old country, working at age 11 stripping tobacco, parents very poor, father blind so sent to live with aunt, aunt was horribly abusive; police threatened to take children away; mother kept having children; Sally was in an out of school, eventually lied about her age and got married at 14, left school; worked to send money to her mother.
Oral History Interview with Sam Barter, 1983 November
Topics include coming to Denver; parents had already come from Russia and he came over around age 8 or 12 to join them. He was a newsboy for the Rocky Mountain News and shined news. Married Mary Mandel (granddaughter of P. Radinsky) when he was still in is teens, had 6 children. Later runs Barter Machinery. Charitable, very involved in Beth Israel.
Oral History Interview with Sam Beck, 1976 September 17
Oral History Interview with Sam Boscoe, 1978 April 2-16
Oral History Interview with Sam Flax, 1976 November 3
Oral History Interview with Sam Robinson, 1979 August 13
Topics covered: Brief family history, from Robinson farming family; grew up around the home, both parents and grandfather helped the home; came on board in 1934; name changes- Denver Sheltering Home, National Home for Jewish Children, National Asthma Center; functions, activities and anecdotes related to home.
Oral History Interview with Sarah and Julius Meer, 1983 April 25
Daughter of Abrahm & Fannie Vear Juddlowitz from Lithuania, came to Denver. Family had 7 boys and 2 girls. Interview covers activities in Denver, JCRS, Ex-Patients home and BMH.
Oral History Interview with Saralee Pollock Shaper, 1978 June 13
Interview covers Saralee's Presidency of National Jewish Council of Jewish Women and the Council's activities, Saralee's childhood in Denver and adult life.
Oral History Interview with Saralee Pollock Shaper, 1978 November 2
Interview covers Saralee's family background, biographical information, Jewish community life in Denver, President of Rose board, functions of the women's division of Rose (hospitality, gift shop and snack bar), PR and media coverage of Rose, and relationship with the community.