Jewish way of life
Found in 116 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Roslyn Krim, 1978 December 27
Reminisces about life in Denver, going downtown, neighborhood she grew up in and how Buffalo Bill was a neighbor.
Oral History Interview with Ruth Dobin Stein, 1978 March 8
Interviewed about life in Russia during World War I, family life and Jewish life in Pueblo, Colorado.
Oral History Interview with Ruth Elliot, 1992 January 9
Topics Covered: Family immigrated about 1909 to New York City, mother was ill so they came to Denver and stayed for a while, moved to Laramie, WY when Ruth was in school. Talks about Jewish life in Laramie, had to go to Cheyenne for services. Later she worked for the May company and moved back to Denver. Had family in Trinidad, Sanderson’s. Talks about life in Pueblo as well.
Oral History Interview with Sally Friedman and Carol Friedman Groussman, 1983 April 21
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 Silas M. Kobey, 1983 July 26
Topics include how family came Russia to Manchester England to Central City to Apsen, Colorado. Started as peddlers. Kobey family of Aspen, Colorado, ran a store in Aspen. Very religious family. Mother died in 1920 and aunt died in 1921 so family moved in with uncle. Talks about school in Aspen. Moved to Denver in 1924 with his sister, brother already there. Mining and injury from it. Also worked in a Potato Chip factory.
Oral History Interview with Simon Elliot, 1978
Simon talks about his family background and life in Pueblo. His father came to Colorado because of his tuberculosis and settled first in Denver, later moving to Pueblo.
Oral History Interview with Sol Abraham, 1984 October 1
Oral History Interview with Sophie Stillman, 1979 August
Topics covered: Lived in a poor village in Russia, mother would buy and sell chickens and eggs and father cattle, did housework in Russia, no opportunities there; brother came straight to Denver and worked in cattle; she came to US through NY, took train to Denver; she worked in a cigar factory, took some night school but quit, learned English from brother’s children; married, had 4 children, left husband but didn't divorce him; always lived on West Side, religious life.
Oral History Interviews with Goldie Bolshen and Abe Goldberg, 1979
Goldie Bolshen: Born in Romania but doesn't remember country, came to Denver because her sister had TB, National Jewish Hospital.
Abe Goldberg: Parents from Russia, born in Denver, father worked in sheet metal, what he did growing up, grandfather, related to Max Goldberg, talks about father, school life, community life, family life, made wash boilers. Talks about buying fish with his mother, local stores.