Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Box 1, 1992
File — Box B459.01.0001: Series B459.01; Series B459.02; Series B459.03 [Barcode: U186023306548]
Identifier: B459.01.0001
Abstract
box contains one [1] file folder from the publications series, which holds a Book Peddler article authored by Jeanne Abrams entitled "The Magic Mountain of the West".
Dates:
1992
Oral History Interview with Deena Spivak Strauss, 1982 March 13
Item
Identifier: B098.01.0004.00090
Abstract
Deena Spivak Strauss discusses her early life and her father Dr. Charles Spivak, a founder, medical advisor, and executive secretary of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). She also talks about the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society and her travels as a field worker for JCRS.
Dates:
1982 March 13
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