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- Title
THE LAST FRONTIER: JEWISH PIONEERS IN ALASKA Part II.
- Authors
Eisenberg, Matthew J.
- Abstract
The article offers information on Jewish pioneers in Alaska. Samuel Goldstein, a businessman, claims the distinction of being the first Jewish land claimants in Juneau. The author noted that Goldstein was in Sitka as early as May 1869. Robert Goldstein, born in Russia, moved to Alaska in 1883 where he became the first fur trader in Juneau. His children Belle, Charles and Isidore were the only family members whose biographical information were available. Other prominent Jewish families featured by the author include the Seidenvergs and the Grosses. The latter's patriarch took up residence in Nome in 1910 where he established the Coliseum Theater. The Seidenverg's presence in Alaska began in 1900 when the family's patriarch, Leo, traveled to Nome where he became a trader.
- Subjects
JUNEAU (Alaska); ALASKA; JEWISH families; GOLDSTEIN, Robert; BUSINESSMEN; GOLDSTEIN, Samuel; THEATERS
- Publication
Western States Jewish History, 1992, Vol 24, Issue 2, p119
- ISSN
0043-4221
- Publication type
Article