Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)

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Known as JCRS and founded in Denver, Colo. in 1904 as a non-sectarian sanatorium to treat, free of charge, tuberculosis patients. One of the leading tuberculosis sanatoria in the country at turn of century started by group of immigrant Eastern European Jewish men, many of whom were victims of TB. Headed by Dr. Charles Spivak as Secretary (1904-1927) and by Dr. Philip Hillkowitz as President (1904-1948), sanatorium treated primarily Jewish patients (notably, Solomon Blumgarten who served as publicity chairman). In 1954 institution changed its mission to cancer research and became American Medical Center; in 1970's renamed AMC Cancer Research Center and Hospital. Today known as AMC Cancer Research Center.

From the description of Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society records, 1904-1973 (University of Denver, Penrose Library). WorldCat record id: 39965585

The Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, known as the JCRS was founded in Denver, Colo. in 1904 as a non-sectarian sanatorium to treat, free of charge, tuberculosis patients. One of the leading tuberculosis sanatoria in the country at the turn of century started by group of immigrant Eastern European Jewish men, many of whom were victims of TB. Headed by Dr. Charles Spivak as Secretary (1904-1927) and by Dr. Philip Hillkowitz as President (1904-1948), the sanatorium treated primarily Jewish patients. The files highlight the history of tuberculosis, immigration and acculturation, and the growth and development of Colorado's Jewish community.

From the description of Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society patient records, 1904-1906 [electronic resource]. (University of Denver, Penrose Library). WorldCat record id: 52979732

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Guide to the Daniel Nilva Negatives, 1934-1975 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn ILGWU. Local 22. Charles S. Zimmerman photographs, 1930-1959 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Cohn, Selma Ruth Miguel, 1893-1972. Selma Cohn papers, 1881-1971. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
referencedIn Robert and Jessie Bloom Papers, 1897-1980. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
creatorOf Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.). Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society records, 1904-1973 University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons
referencedIn Guide to the Daniel Nilva Negatives, 1934-1975 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society records Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208-2007
creatorOf Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.). Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society patient records, 1904-1906 [electronic resource]. University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons
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Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Colorado--Denver
Colorado
Colorado
United States
Colorado--Denver
Europe, Eastern
Subject
Acculturation
Cancer
Jewish women
Jews
Jews
Sanatoriums
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Occupation
Activity

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Active 1881

Active 1971

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Yiddish,

English,

Russian

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