Weinstein, Rowena Akers, 1911-2000

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Rowena Mae Akers Weinstein was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1911. Her father was a chemical engineer and the family lived in Oklahoma and Texas before moving to Denver in the 1920s. Rowena graduated from DU in 1933 with a sociology degree and was a scholar in residence in social work during 1932-1933. Samuel Weinstein and Rowena Mae Akers were married in 1935 and became the parents of five children: Loren, David, Robert, Joy, and Steven. Rowena Mae Weinstein spent her career as a social worker for the City and County of Denver.

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Family Papers and Material Culture, 1920-1967

Series

Identifier: B412.01

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection includes Sam Weinstein's World War II army jacket and Jewish War Veterans uniform. The collection also contains a 1931 Kynewisbok (DU yearbook) that belonged to Rowena M. Akers and a folder with University of Denver memorabilia and graduation materials from 1933. An accrual in September 2022 brought in material culture items, including dresses, jackets, baby dresses, black swimming slippers, and household items. Five photographs were also included in the accrual. Charles...

Dates: 1920-1967

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B412, Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture

Photographs, 1937-1950

File

Identifier: B412.01.0008.0005

Abstract Contains three photographs of the construction of General Rose Memorial Hospital taken in 1947. Sam Weinstein is in two of the photographs. Also contains a photograph of the 1937 Pioneer Session of the Order of the Eastern Star. Rowena Mae Akers Weinstein is in the first row, 8th from the left. She was the youngest matron to be inducted into the Eastern Star. In the photograph of the Jewish Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 342, Memorial Day Service in 1940, Sam Weinstein is in the second row...

Dates: 1937-1950

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B412, Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture / Family Papers and Material Culture / Box 8

University of Denver, School of Law 1932 Class, 1931 October 4

Item

Identifier: B063.05.0029.0005.00001

Abstract

The University of Denver 1932 law school class members line up in front of the columns in Civic City Park in Denver, Colorado. The students include Harold Spitzer, Henry Klein, Litman, Ed Sherman, George Fisher, Freda Karsh, Marcia Hertzmark, Rowena Weinstein, Harold Potashnick, Joseph Mosko, Sam Keller, Gordon Slatkin, Sam Berman, and Sam Weinstein.

Dates: 1931 October 4

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B063, Beck Archives Photograph Collection / Families and Groups / Box 29 / DU Law Class of 1932

Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture

Collection

Identifier: B412

Abstract Sam Weinstein was born on the west side of Denver, Colorado in 1912. He attended the University Of Denver (DU) as an undergraduate and graduated from the law school in 1932. He was an attorney in Denver for many years. Rowena Mae Akers was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1911 and her family moved to Denver in the 1920s. Rowena Mae Akers Weinstein earned a degree in social work from DU and worked for the City and County of Denver. Sam Weinstein and Rowena Mae Akers were married in 1935. Sam...

Dates: circa 1900-1955

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture