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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 56 Collections and/or Records:

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

Oral History Interview with Isidore Caplan, 1978 July 20

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00008
Abstract

Topics include: Early history, born in Kiev, what his family did in Russia; immigrating to America through Galveston, family farm in St. Joseph, MO, farming and labor on the farm, spoke Yiddish at home, met wife in Atlantic City, worked in amusement business, wife’s family background.

Dates: 1978 July 20

Oral History Interview with Mary Hoffman, 1978 August 24

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Identifier: B098.04.0007.00004
Abstract

Topics include: Her time with the ladies’ auxiliary for her shul, the Ostover Shul named for where family came from, charitable activities, husband’s courtship of her, memories and life stories, coming into Elis Island with a baby, husband died of pneumonia after First World War, starting boarding business in home to support her family, talks a lot about her daughter and her illness.

Dates: 1978 August 24

Oral History Interview with Milton Kronfeld, 1978 September 23

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00007
Abstract

Topics covered: Early life in Russia, immigration, life in New York, love of learning English.

Dates: 1978 September 23

Oral History Interview with Nathan Rosenberg, 1978 November 22

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Identifier: B098.02.0007.00001
Abstract

Topics include: Nathan Rosenberg's background and education, professional career, the Depression, WWII, working with AJF after the war. Nature of Denver community and their response, Jewish Youth Council, Hadassah, Anti-Defamation League, Rose Hospital, Community Center. Developing Young Leadership Institutes and trips to Israel, established Hillel House at DU and CU, Beth Israel Hospital and elderly Jews, issues in the Jewish community.

Dates: 1978 November 22

Oral History Interview with Nathan Rosenberg (continued), 1978 November 22

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Identifier: B098.02.0007.00002
Abstract

Topics include: Nathan Rosenberg's background and education, professional career, the Depression, WWII, working with AJF after the war. Nature of Denver community and their response, Jewish Youth Council, Hadassah, Anti-Defamation League, Rose Hospital, Community Center. Developing Young Leadership Institutes and trips to Israel, established Hillel House at DU and CU, Beth Israel Hospital and elderly Jews, issues in the Jewish community.

Dates: 1978 November 22

Oral History Interview with Rose Epstein, 1978 September 22

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00006
Abstract

Topics include: Early family history, Russian heritage, born in New York and moved to Denver at age 11, mother was a healer, Rose worked at Golden Eagle store, marriage, moving to Fort Morgan and life there, cattlemen, and collection money for AMC.

Dates: 1978 September 22

Oral History Interview with Rose Hoffman (Sarah Smith), 1979 July 18

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00015
Abstract

Topics covered: Born in New York, parents had menswear store, 6 years old when they came to Denver because uncle was here, grew up on East side, didn't get a religious education, belonged to BMH, modeled for Nestetter’s and worked as a buyer for them, her husband and her had a dime store, had a daughter.

Dates: 1979 July 18

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Type
Archival Object 54
Collection 2
 
Subject
Oral histories 25
Denver (Colo.) 24
Jewish way of life 19
Jewish hospitals 15
Geriatrics 10
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Jewish old age homes 9
Jews 8
United States -- Emigration and immigration 7
Russia 6
Albums (books) 5
Hospitals 5
Records 5
Jews -- Colorado -- Charities 4
Nursing homes 4
Social service -- Colorado -- Denver 4
Colorado 3
Community life 3
New York (N.Y.) 3
Photographs 3
Reports 3
Transcripts 3
West Colfax (Denver, Colo.) 3
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
Clothing workers 2
Europe, Eastern -- Emigration and immigration 2
Gerontology 2
Immigrants -- Colorado -- Denver 2
Jewish families -- Colorado 2
Jewish men 2
Jewish men -- Colorado -- Denver 2
Jewish merchants 2
Jewish philanthropists 2
Jewish women 2
World War, 1939-1945 2
Yiddish language 2
Administrative reports 1
Amusement parks 1
Antisemitism 1
Aspen (Colo.) 1
Austria 1
Awards 1
Boards of trustees 1
Buildings 1
Charities 1
Clothing factories 1
Corporate minutes 1
Department stores 1
Dry-goods 1
Event photographs 1
Factories 1
Family-owned business enterprises -- Colorado -- Denver 1
Fraternal organizations 1
Fund raisers (Persons) 1
Groundbreakings 1
Hospital care 1
Israel 1
Jerusalem 1
Jewish children 1
Jewish farmers 1
Jewish hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver 1
Judaism -- Customs and practices 1
Labor unions -- United States 1
Medical care 1
Old age homes 1
Orthodox Judaism 1
Philanthropists 1
Photograph albums 1
Plaques (Flat objects) 1
Poland 1
Printed ephemera 1
Publications 1
Railroads 1
Romania 1
Scrapbooks 1
Synagogue fund raising -- Colorado -- Denver 1
Tailors 1
Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver 1
Women dressmakers 1
World War, 1914-1918 1
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