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 2 Collections and/or Records:
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