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Milton L. Anfenger was born in Denver September 3, 1874. He was a prominent attorney, Colorado state senator, a humanitarian, and a civic leader in Denver, Colorado. Milton Anfenger served in the fifteenth and sixteenth Colorado general assemblies. He was president of the Denver Western Baseball Club, and a member of the Elks, Masons, Shriners, and B'nai B'rith. Milton Anfenger was president of the Denver Lodge and president of the District Grand Lodge of the B'nai B'rith. Milton Anfenger died December 9, 1

Repository: Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver.

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This collection contains material relating to Soviet Jewry, anti-semitism, and community relations with ethnic groups (e.g. African Americans and Hispanics) and other religious groups on a local, national and international level. The material illustrates communication and interaction between the Mountain States Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League and such organizations as the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, The National Conference on Soviet Jewry and the Student Struggle for

Repository: Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver.

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William E. Barrett (1900-1986) wrote numerous novels, short stories and articles. His novel,

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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Henry Augustus Buchtel was one of the University of Denver's most distinguished chancellors. He served as Chancellor from 1899 to 1920, a time of growth and prosperity for the University. During his tenure the University's debt was paid and the endowment was increased. Four new buildings were built on the University Park campus--the Carnegie Library, the Gymnasium, the Science Building, and the Memorial Chapel. Buchtel was also a prominent figure in Colorado politics, serving as Governor of the State from 1

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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The Suzanne Shelton Buckley collection contains materials from her research and writing about Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968), a dancer and choreographer who was a seminal figure in modern dance. It also contains a wealth of material on a variety of dance subjects and American culture.

Repository: Carson-Brierly Dance Library, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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The Souvenir Dance Programs Collection features souvenir programs related to dance productions, dance companies, dance festivals, Broadway musicals, opera companies, ice skating productions, and films. A souvenir program is a commercial publication designed to enhance a company or show with photographs, short biographies, company histories and repertory lists. The companies, festivals and productions covered by the programs in the collection ar

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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Byron Cohn and Essie White Cohn maintained a long-standing connection with the University of Denver. They met while attending the University in the early 1920s, and both received undergraduate and masters degrees from the University. They married in 1926 while they were working on their Ph.D.s from the University of Chicago as well as teaching at the University of Denver. Byron Cohn was Chairman of the Physics Department from 1943 until 1962. Essie Cohn was a Professor of Chemistry from 1942 until her death

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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Publicity and production photographs used for performer biographies in programs and as publicity for performances during the Colorado Dance Festivals held in Boulder, Colorado. The photographs concentrate on modern dance, but also include outreach and social events sponsored by the festival.

Repository: Carson-Brierly Dance Library, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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Peter H. Dominick served as U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1963 to January 1975. His papers consist primarily of materials from his years in the U.S. Senate and include record vote analyses, correspondence, photographs, newsletters, radio scripts, press releases, newspaper clippings, reports, audio cassette tapes, 16 mm. films, voicewriter tapes, a dictaphone recording, and L. P. sound recordings.

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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The Fashion Bar, a retail women's clothing store in Denver Colorado, originated with a small hosiery shop founded by Jack Levy in 1933 and managed by his sister Hannah Levy. Born in the town of Haigerloch, near Stuttgart in Southern Germany, both Hannah, Jack and another brother emigrated to America in the 1920s. Jack had started as a traveling salesman and Hannah as a shop girl in Neusteter's Department Store, located in Denver, before opening their own store. Their store became the Fashion Bar Corporation

Repository: Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver.

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Leopold H. Guldman (1853-1936) founded the Golden Eagle Dry Goods Company of Denver in 1879, eight years after his arrival from his native Germany. He was one of Colorado's pioneer merchants and philanthropists. By the late 1870s he had come 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, Colorado. In 1879, he moved to Denver and opened the third and most successful Golden Eagle store. This store was Denver'

Repository: Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver.

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Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) was started in 1972 at Brown University to promote women in higher education administration. HERS originally started as a referral and placement service for women in higher education, and it now provides professional development opportunities for professional academic women. As of 2005, HERS has three offices: HERS, Mid-America (located at the University of Denver since 1983), HERS, New-England (at Wellesley College since 1976), and HERS, West (at the University of

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) was started in 1972 at Brown University to promote women in higher education administration. HERS originally started as a referral and placement service for women in higher education, and it now provides professional development opportunities for professional academic women. As of 2005, HERS has three offices: HERS, Mid-America (located at the University of Denver since 1983), HERS, New-England (at Wellesley College since 1976), and HERS, West (at the University of

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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The Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Lodge 171, Denver, Colorado, was the primary Jewish philanthropic and social service organization in Denver from 1872 through World War II. This fraternal organization received a charter from the National Order of B'nai B'rith on April 7, 1872. David Kline was the first president and Louis Anfenger was the first secretary. Charles M. Schayer served as president in 1876. The B'nai B'rith Denver Chapter created Colorado's Anti-Defamation League, the Mountain States Hillel

Repository: Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208-2007

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Howard Jenkins, Jr. (1915-2003) was the first African American to be appointed to the National Labor Relations Board. He was appointed in 1963 and served on the NLRB for 20 years. A Denver native, he graduated from the University of Denver in 1936 and from the University's College of Law in 1941. He practiced law in Denver from 1941 to 1946. He was a member of the Howard University Law School faculty, 1946-1956. He served as Special Assistant to the Solicitor of Labor, 1956-1959, Director of the Office of R

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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Joyce Foster served as Denver City Councilwoman from 1993-2003 for District 4. She was born in South Bend, Indiana, and grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan. She moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1970, when her husband Rabbi Steven Foster became rabbi of Denver's Congregation Emanuel. Prior to being elected to the Denver City Council, she served as director of resource development for the Jewish Family and Children's Service. She was first elected to the City Council in 1993 and retired in 2003, where she served

Repository: Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver.

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Dr. Abraham J. Kauvar, M.D. (1915-2003) served as head of Health and Hospitals for Denver, Colorado from 1974-1980, and also in New York City from 1980-1981. The A. J. Kauvar Foundation, which is dedicated to discovering and helping to fulfill the health care needs of the elderly, was created in 1987 to honor Dr. Kauvar.

Repository: Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208-2007

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John C. Livingston (1935-1999) was a professor and chairperson in the history department of the University of Denver from 1963-1964 and 1968-1999. His areas of expertise were United States intellectual and social history of the 20th Century, especially of the 1960s, and American Jewish history.

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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The John A. Love collection at the University of Denver emphasizes his activities as a Republican governor and politician. The collection includes personal correspondence and correspondence related to his activities prior to running for governor of Colorado in 1962. The majority of the collection consists of material and correspondence relating to his involvement with the Republican Governors Association, as well as his campaigns for governor in 1962, 1966, and 1970.

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

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The Faculty Senate of the University of Denver was established in 1932. Initially called the University Senate, it was formed to address matters of faculty salary and budget deficits that the University faced during the early years of the Depression. Although the composition of the Senate has changed over the years, its purpose has always been to give faculty a voice in University policies and procedures, especially concerning the faculty. The Senate is responsible for setting faculty personnel policies, i

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, Colorado 80208