Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)
Variant namesKnown 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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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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associatedWith | AMC Cancer Research Center and Hospital (Denver, Colo.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | AMC Cancer Research Center (Denver, Colo.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | American Medical Center (Denver, Colo.) | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Bloom, Robert L., 1878-1974 | person |
associatedWith | Cohn, Selma Ruth Miguel, 1893-1972. | person |
associatedWith | Hillkowitz, Philip, 1873-1948. | person |
associatedWith | International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Local 22 (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Spivak, C. D. 1861-1927. | person |
associatedWith | Yehoash, d. 1927. | person |
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Jewish women |
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Tuberculosis |
Tuberculosis |
Tuberculosis |
Tuberculosis |
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Active 1881
Active 1971
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