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Jewish businesspeople

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Box 1, 1861-circa 1998

 File — Box B112.01.0001: Series B112.01; Series B112.02; Series B112.03; Series B112.04; Series B112.05; Series B112.06 [Barcode: U186020742680]
Identifier: B112.02.0001
Abstract

Colorado Jewish Business News- General History 1935-1937

Dates: Coverage: 1861-circa 1998

Colorado Jewish Businesses, 1861-1979

 File
Identifier: B112.02.0001.0002
Abstract

File contains information on the history of Jewish businesses by Ken Bass (copy) covering the years from 1861 to 1979, as well as two copies of the Intermountain Jewish News, one from 1935 and one from 1937. The report by Ken Bass from 1979 is titled "The Story of Jewish Achievement" and covers "The Samsonite Story," "Star Bread Company's Story," "The Frankel Stationery Story," "The Central Electric Story," "The Guggenheim Story," and general "Observations."

Dates: Coverage: 1861-1979

Making a Living, Panel 2, 2001

 Item — Object B297.02.01.00035: Series B297.02 [Barcode: U18602328613]
Identifier: B297.02.01.00035
Abstract

One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "Making a Living" includes Louis Robinson, Shwayder Brothers, Levy Family and Fashion Bar, Star Bakery, K & B Packing, Frankel Manufacturing, and Senator Abraham Hirschfeld.

Dates: Other: 2001

Oral History Interview with Sam Boscoe, 1978 April 2-16

 Item
Identifier: B098.01.0001.00022
Abstract Sam Boscoe recalls growing up as a young boy on West Colfax Street on Denver, Colorado's west side. He details his family's early ventures into the bakery business and the establishment of Star Bread Co., previously Star Bakery. He also discusses his time in the U.S. Army during World War II, and describes his memories of the 1913 Denver snowstorm and the 100-year flood of 1965. Sam Boscoe was born in Denver in 1905. His father was Jacob Boscoe (European name was Boscowitz), the founder of...
Dates: 1978 April 2-16