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Jewish businesspeople

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 407 Collections and/or Records:

Boxing: Coffee, 1950-1976

 File
Identifier: B132.01.0001.0002
Abstract Joe 'Awful' Coffee, born Joseph Rutkowski in Minsk, Russian Empire in 1905 was a major figure on the Denver sports scene. After boxing, as a featherweight, for ten years across the Rocky Mountain region, he retired and went to college at the University of Denver. After graduation, Joe worked for the May Company, and then opened up Joe 'Awful' Coffee's Ringside Lounge in 1943. Coffee's restaurant operated for some 23 years, closing in 1966, and attracting such notables as Jack Dempsey,...
Dates: 1950-1976
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B132, Colorado Jewish Athletes Collection / Individual Sports / Box 1

Buyer's Guides, 1973-1974

 File
Identifier: B371.03.0001.0004
Abstract

Two catalogs for the A. D. Randinsky and Sons, Inc. company which sold suppplies to hotels, motels, schools, offices, restaurants, etc. Catalog features furniture, towles, cleaning supplies, rugs, linens, appliences and more; includes order forms. Both have same cover design but one is a mustard yellow and the other a sky blue.

Dates: 1973-1974
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B371, Radinsky Material Culture and Papers / Business Records / Box 1

Capitol Wet Wash Laundry, circa 1915

 Item
Identifier: B063.01.0009.00003
Abstract

Joseph Sosne, proprietor, stands at the right with two of his employees in front of the laundry located at 2700 West Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Buckets of laundry are located to the right and left of the men.

Dates: circa 1915
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B063, Beck Archives Photograph Collection / Businesses / Box 9

Charles Levy , 1977 - 2011

 File
Identifier: B111.06.0006.0016
Dates: 1977 - 2011
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B111, Beck Archives Biographical Materials Collection / Series 6, J-L / Box 6

Charlie's 2nd Hand Store, 2009

 File
Identifier: B112.03.0001.0013
Abstract

File contains a Denver Post article from 2009 regarding Charlie's 2nd Hand Tool Store in Denver, Colorado.

Dates: 2009
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B112, Beck Archives Businesses Collection / Mercantile / Box 1

Chicago Hide Negatives, 1917-1919

 File
Identifier: B356.02.0026.0003
Scope and Contents

Contains six copy neagatives and prints of the Chicago Hide, Fur, and Wool House.

Dates: 1917-1919
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B356, Bercu Gross Family Collection / Bercu Mistachkin Family and Chicago Hide / Box 26

Collage of Cook, Battock, and Hayutin Businesses, between 1900-1930

 Item
Identifier: B063.01.0029.0003.00001
Abstract The upper left photograph shows Ida Cook and her daughter standing in front of a house. Harry and Ida Cook owned the Cook's Russian Baths in Denver, Colorado. At night, the Baths served as a mikveh (ritual bath) that was operated for women by Ida Cook. During the day the Baths served as a popular steam bath open to the public, complete with catered kosher meals. The upper right photograph shows Harry Battock, who came to Denver to be treated at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, and...
Dates: between 1900-1930
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B063, Beck Archives Photograph Collection / Businesses / Box 29 / Denver Businesses Collage

Collage of Greeley Businesses, between 1900-1920

 Item
Identifier: B063.01.0031.0008.00001
Abstract Three photographs of Greeley, Colorado businesses. The upper left photograph shows an exterior view of Abe Winograd's poultry business. Painted on the building is ''Poultry wanted at all times'' and pictures of a hen and a rooster. The photograph below shows an exterior view Samuel Pinsky's Coal, Hay, and Feed business. Samuel Pinsky is seated in the driver's seat of a wagon loaded with coal. Main photograph, two men sit in the interior of Montifiore J. Moses' Real Estate and Insurance Co....
Dates: between 1900-1920
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B063, Beck Archives Photograph Collection / Businesses / Box 31 / Collage of Greeley Businesses

Collection on Guldman Family and Golden Eagle Dry Goods

 Collection
Identifier: B294
Abstract Leopold H. Guldman was born in Harburg, Bavaria in 1853 and immigrated to the United States in 1870. He was one of Colorado's leading merchants and philanthropists. Guldman came to the Colorado mountains in search of silver, but found it more profitable to open the Golden Eagle clothing stores in Leadville and Cripple Creek. In 1879, Guldman moved to Denver and opened his third and most successful Golden Eagle enterprise, which for many years was Denver's leading popular-price department...
Dates: between 1894-2013
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Collection on Guldman Family and Golden Eagle Dry Goods

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
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B112, Beck Archives Businesses Collection / General History / Box 1

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