Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)
Found in 4156 Collections and/or Records:
Remodeling of the New York Building at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1946
The New York Building during remodeling, on the campus of 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.
Report of the Medical Examiner, 1916 August 4
Report of the Medical Examiner stating Ida Malbin is suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
Report of the Twenty-third Annual Convention of JCRS, 1927
Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting held on March 20-23, 1927, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1926, and ending December 31, 1926; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak the Secretary. Includes text of speakers' addresses and officers' reports and statistical data about the patients in 1926. Published as volume 22, number 2 (April, May, June 1927) of The Sanatorium.
Restored Tent at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1979 September
A restored tent cottage with two unidentified people standing in the entrance, 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.
Risk, 2013 March
Art book with dark grey textured softcover, white pages and black type; written, designed and created by Marcus Jessen student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the file of Samuel Marcus a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, #8377.
RMCAD Art Book Exhibit, 2013
File folder contains copies of items and information on the RMCAD students who used JCRS patient records to create art books in Martin Mendelsberg's class. Mendelsberg's course challenged students to consider the power of storytelling in words and pictures using primary sources from the Beck Archives.
Rocking Chair, circa 1906
Mission style wooden rocking chair with leather covered seat and back; nailhead trim. This rocking chair was in the patients tents at JCRS.
Rosche Schwartz's Application for Admission to JCRS, 1911 September 9
Rose Barkar's Application for Admittance to JCRS, 1906 June 27
Ruben Paul's Application for Admittance to JCRS, 1911 August 25
Ruben Paul's handwritten application for admittance to JCRS. Includes information such as age (35), place of birth (Russia), and occupation (tailor). He was married, had 2 children, and his nearest relative were his wife in Chicago, and uncle in Denver. On the backside it reads he was admitted on September 31, 1911, and left on October 2, 1911.