Beth Israel Hospital and Geriatric Center (Denver, Colo.)
Organization
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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Dora Kay, 1980 October 13
Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00009
Abstract
Topics include: Education, father was a Rabbi, mother was a midwife, talks about her brothers, grew up in Aspen, family life.
Dates:
1980 October 13
Oral History Interview with Dora Perlmutter, 1979 July 29
Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00011
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1979 July 29
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