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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 19 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History Interview with Abe Rothberg and Morris Stein, 1979 September 15

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Identifier: B098.03.0007.00002
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1979 September 15

Oral History Interview with Amalia Banker, 1978 August 25

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Identifier: B098.04.0007.00001
Abstract

Topics include: Early life and memories, emigration from Jerusalem, emigration to Denver.

Dates: 1978 August 25

Oral History Interview with Bertha Meltzer Wine, 1980 February 20

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00027
Abstract Topics covered: Family background in Austria, father was a Rabbi, 9 children, 3 sons all became rabbis; fleeing Austria after Hitler took power, end of family in Europe; memories of life in Austria, came to America in 1910, first in family to come, came to New York first for 3 years, missed the mountains and came to Denver; became a sewing teacher at a factory, efforts in Denver to unionize, always working in a clothing factory, move to ready to wear made it harder to make a good living;...
Dates: 1980 February 20

Oral History Interview with Dora Goldstein, 1979 August 1

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Identifier: B098.04.0007.00002
Abstract

Topics include: Why family emigrated, what family did before in Europe, life in New York, life in Denver and at Beth Israel, work life and family life, old country health remedies.

Dates: 1979 August 1

Oral History Interview with Dora Perlmutter, 1979 July 29

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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

Oral History Interview with Dorothy Segal, 1979 July 18

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00024
Abstract

Topics covered: Born in Poland, came to America with a friend at 12 years old, came directly to Denver, West Colfax; worked as a seamstress and dressmaker, worked constantly to bring her family over from Poland one by one; lived in boarding house, went to school at night to learn English; family came over and they all lived together, father fixed watches, she never married; life on West side.

Dates: 1979 July 18

Oral History Interview with Edward Hirschfeld, 1980 June 2

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Identifier: B098.03.0007.00005
Abstract

Topics covered: Beth Israel hospital and his ties to other community organizations. Brief personal history.

Dates: 1980 June 2

Oral History Interview with Frank Quicksilver, 1979 July 25

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00022
Abstract Topics covered: Father died when he was six; served in WWI for the Russian Army on the front line; 1920 Russian civil war starts, white army killed Jews; leaves for US paying many bribes to get out; comes through Elis Island, goes to Baltimore where uncle was and later to DC; gets TB and comes to Denver for treatment with wife and 18 mo. old child, in Denver diagnosed as asthmatic; worked in produce sales, talks about JCRS jobs; lost only son in World War II; feelings on Jewish community;...
Dates: 1979 July 25

Oral History Interview with Hannah Pearl Goodman, 1978

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Identifier: B098.04.0007.00005
Abstract Topics covered: Born and grew up in New York, came to Denver in 1907 with her family to be closer to her mother’s extended family, parents originally from Romania, she thought Denver was terrible because it wasn't anything like New York, went to work at the Golden Eagle, worked as a candy packer for a while filling chocolate boxes, family had a little grocery store, story of how she was set up with her husband and their wedding, living in Grand Junction and Tabernash because her husband...
Dates: 1978

Oral History Interview with Hyman Bush, 1978 August 25

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Identifier: B098.04.0007.00003
Abstract

Topics include: Family coming from Russia to Des Moines, Iowa through Elis Island, father worked in dairy in Russia and was a peddler in US, father didn't want to serve in Russian army, lived in Chicago, work life, son had jewelry business in Denver.

Dates: 1978 August 25

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