Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bedside Instruction at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1942
Item
Identifier: B063.03.0035.00071
Abstract
Bedside instruction in English and citizenship at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.
Dates:
circa 1942
Dr. Emanuel Friedman Papers
Collection
Identifier: B288
Abstract
Dr. Emanuel Friedman came to Colorado in the late 19th century when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He graduated from Denver's Gross Medical College in 1904. After recovering his health, he opened his office on West Colfax Avenue in the immigrant Jewish community and became one of Denver's first pediatricians. He also served on the medical staff at National Jewish Hospital (NJH) and the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The collection consists of copies of photographs of...
Dates:
1900-1975