Beth Israel Hospital and Geriatric Center (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
The Beth Israel Geriatric Center became Beth Israel at Shalom Park. It started as the Beth Israel Home for the Aged and the hospital was added later.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Adolph Kiesler Formal Portrait, 1938
Formal head and shoulder portrait of Adolph Kiesler. Adolph Kiesler was born in Romania on October 18, 1880 and died in Denver, Colorado on December 19, 1967. He started the Peerless Alloy Company in Denver, Colorado in 1908. A philanthropist, he was a founder and president of Beth Israel Home for the Aged (later Beth Israel Hospital and Geriatric Center) and was active in the Allied Jewish Federation.
Beth Israel Hospital and Geriatric Center, between 1920-1946
Exterior view of Beth Israel Hospital and Geriatric Center in Denver, Colorado. Beth Israel was founded in 1905 and was located on the west side of Denver at 16th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard. Pictured are the Guldman and Dupler Buildings.
Ida Mintz Cohen, between 1970-1990
Ida Mintz Cohen poses beside a plaque honoring her mother Bella Mintz in Beth Israel. Bella Mintz founded Beth Israel Hospital and Home.
Oral History Interview with Abe Rothberg and Morris Stein, 1979 September 15
Topics include: Beth Israel Hospital and the geriatric subjects. They are the two oldest board members, personal backgrounds, Denver's growth, Beth Israel's growth, fundraising talk, community effort.
Oral History Interview with Barney Rubin, 1979 July 20
Topics include: Family background in Russia, father a tailor, family got sick in the epidemic in Russia and died when Barney was 14, resisted Czarist Russia and the draft so left for America, worked as tailor, life in New York, attachment to Russia clothes and ways.
Oral History Interview with Dora Kay, 1980 October 13
Topics include: Education, father was a Rabbi, mother was a midwife, talks about her brothers, grew up in Aspen, family life.
Oral History Interview with Dora Perlmutter, 1979 July 29
Topics include: Born in Russia, father a cattle dealer; married in Russia to Pinchus Perlmutter who was a plasterer/contractor; first children were a set of triplets, one died, now has 5 children; father came to America and brought back money, was killed in WWI; when immigrating the boat ran into a storm and sank, she and her children were saved on a lifeboat but many died; learning the daven; talks about life in Russia and life in Denver.
Oral History Interview with Edward Hirschfeld, 1980 June 2
Topics covered: Beth Israel hospital and his ties to other community organizations. Brief personal history.
Oral History Interview with Fanny Yaffe, 1980 July 2
Topics Covered: personal history, grew up in Tennessee, lived in St. Louis, moved to Denver after visiting daughter here, husband got job as lac tech at Beth Israel, Fannie helped at Beth Israel a lot, member of ladies auxiliary, fund raising, planned programming and entertainment, spending time with the residents.
Oral History Interview with Frank Quicksilver, 1979 July 25
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