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AMC Cancer Research Center and Hospital (Denver, Colo.)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: approximately 1970 - 1980

Biography

Phone call, 2-22-88 to AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver, director's office (Jewish Consumptives Relief Society; f. 1904; name changed 1954 to American Medical Center; in 1970's renamed AMC Cancer Research Center and Hospital; in late 1970's/early 1980 reorg. as AMC Cancer Research Center; independent, nonprofit, research organ.; small hospital attached but function is primarily research)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Aerial View of AMC, circa 1960

 Item
Identifier: B360.05.0040.00001
Abstract

Rolled canvas print of an aerial photograph of the AMC campus with "American Medical Center Denver" in large letters across image. Campus is surrounded by farmland in the photograph. Canvas has wooden dowel at top and one at bottom; top dowel has two rings for hanging.

Dates: circa 1960

AMC Cancer Research Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: B360
Abstract In 1954 Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) changed its mission to cancer research and became the American Medical Center and later known as the AMC Cancer Research Center. AMC completely merged with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 2014. Collection contains board of trustee's minutes, committee minutes, reports, AMC By-laws, name plates, posters, publications, programs, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the AMC Cancer Research Center from 1957 through 2012....
Dates: Other: 1904-2012

Oral History Interview with Henry "Ruby" Rubenstein, 1979 April 2

 Item
Identifier: B098.01.0002.00043
Abstract

Interview covers Henry (aka Ruby) Rubenstein's arrival in Denver from Russia by himself at the age of 14. He was also a patient at JCRS and later an employee. He talks about his memories of Dr. Charles Spivak, patients, living and working at JCRS and JCRS events.

Dates: 1979 April 2

Oral History Interview with Ida Riskind, 1980 October 15

 Item
Identifier: B098.08.0009.00004
Abstract

Topics covered: Lifelong career with the auxiliaries of JCRS and later at the AMC Research Center and Hospital.

Dates: 1980 October 15

Oral History Interview with Noah Atler, 1978 January 24

 Item
Identifier: B098.08.0009.00002
Abstract Topics covered: Tillye Levey describes the project; Noah a Denver native, talks about JCRS beginnings and history, he was president in 1954 and didn't want to close after it was no longer needed as a TB center so shifted to cancer research; talks about hospital research, the shopping center, commercialized the land after they got rid of the farm; talks a lot about fund raising; differences and competition between JCRS and NJH. Second half on Interview focuses on the B’nai B’rith, camps,...
Dates: 1978 January 24

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  • Subject: Hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver X

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Archival Object 4
Collection 1
 
Subject
Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver 4
Jewish hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver 3
Oral histories 3
Cancer -- Research -- Colorado 2
Denver (Colo.) 2