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Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Box 43 (Reading Room Exhibit Materials), 2014 - 2018

 File — Box B297.02.0043: Series B297.02 [Barcode: U186023293355]
Identifier: B297.02.0043
Abstract Box contains 57 reading room exhibit labels and reproduction photographs from the Beck Archives collection mounted on foam core boards. labels and photos cover a variety of individuals, families, and organizations. Some of those included are the Hornbein family; The Anfenger family; Rabbi William S. Friedman; The Jewish Consumptives Relief Society; Temple Emanuel; Peryle Hayutin Beck; Channah Milstein; Jesse Shwayder; Frances Wisebart Jacobs; Seraphine...
Dates: 2014 - 2018

David Gross Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B140
Abstract David Gross was born in Austria-Hungary and died at the age of 53 on February 23, 1920. David Gross married Rosa Printz in 1894 in Denver, Colorado. He retired from active business when in his 40s and devoted his time to philanthropic efforts. David Gross was particulary involved with the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS), serving as the first vice-president. As chairman of the house committee he personally chose food at the markets in the early morning, and established a deli at...
Dates: Other: 1894-1920

Dr. Isidor Bronfin, between 1920-1934

 Item
Identifier: B063.06.0042.00083
Abstract

Dr. Isidor Bronfin stands outside holding a cigarette at the JCRS campus wearing a white coat and pants.

Dates: between 1920-1934

Early JCRS Patient, circa 1901

 Item
Identifier: B063.08.0008.00001
Abstract

Formal studio portrait of Satuloff, an early patient at the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society in Denver, Colorado.

Dates: circa 1901

Oral History Interview with Frank Quicksilver, 1979 July 25

 Item
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

Patient Joseph Messing at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1925

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Identifier: B002.04.0348.00001
Abstract Joseph Messing sits on a small table at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). He is wearing a cable-knit shawl collar sweater over his shirt and tie. Originally from Poland, he immigrated to the United States on November 5, 1905. Joseph Messing worked in New York City as a cutter, contracted tuberculosis there, and was a patient at the JCRS from December 24, 1923 to February 19, 1924, and from March 30 to June 24, 1925. He died November 27, 1925 in Queens, New York, survived by...
Dates: circa 1925