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AMC Cancer Research Center (Denver, Colo.)

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1980

Biography

Phone call, 2-22-88 to the Center, director's office (Jewish Consumptive 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 primarily research)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

AMC History, 1915-2005

 File
Identifier: B360.03.0034.0005
Abstract

Copies of articles pertaining to the history of JCRS and AMC ranging from 1915-2010. Infomation regarding the merger with University of Colorado, tax exmeption history and a highly critical article on AMC director Marvin Rich by the Westword.

Dates: 1915-2005

Articles, 1948-1953

 File
Identifier: B360.03.0034.0033
Abstract

Two newspaper articles and a copy of a telegram, all relating to Bert Acosta's TB treatment at JCRS. Also a copy of chapter 14 "Medicine, Public Health, and Hospitals" from the 1948 book "Colorado and Its People."

Dates: 1948-1953

Historical AMC, 1927-1992

 File
Identifier: B360.03.0034.0003
Abstract

Two copies of "The Prevention of Cancer" from 1927, copies of historic photographs, fund raising drive letters, articles and newspapers containing historical information about JCRS and AMC.

Dates: 1927-1992

Newspaper Articles - History, 1907-2006

 File
Identifier: B360.03.0034.0009
Abstract

Newpaper clippings and copies of clippings with articles about the history of JCRS and AMC.

Dates: 1907-2006

Filtered By

  • Subject: Tuberculosis X
  • Subject: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) X

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Subject
History 3
Cancer treatment and research 2
Medical centers 2
Fund raising 1
Jewish newspapers 1
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