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Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)

 Organization

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

Box 389, 1930-1964

 File — Box B002.01.0389: Series B002.01 [Barcode: U186023282891]
Identifier: B002.01.0389
Scope and Contents

Box contains a Visitors' Register book from JCRS beginning in January 1930 and ending in March 1964.

Dates: 1930-1964

Buildings and Campus, 1910-1955

 File
Identifier: B002.04.0360.0006
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of buildings and the campus of the JCRS, including the cooperative store, the farm, poultry farm, a cow and the dedication of the New York Building. There are also three 8x10 inch negatives of the campus.

Dates: 1910-1955

Container 14, circa 1970

 File — Object B360.03.0014: Series B360.03 [Barcode: U186023258088]
Identifier: B360.03.0014
Abstract

Large framed poster with 5 photos of the Jewish Consumptives Relief Society campus. Titled "AMC Medical Center of Denver."

Dates: circa 1970

Group Photographs, 1904-1950

 File
Identifier: B002.04.0360.0005
Scope and Contents

Photographs of patients, staff, and Boards, including photographs of Dr. Hilkowitz in World War I uniform.

Dates: 1904-1950

Hebrew Tent Society Tent Dedication Plaque, 1905

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0313.00004
Abstract

Tent dedication plaque for the St. Joseph, Missouri Hebrew Tent Society dedicated in 1905.

Dates: 1905

Henry J. Schwartz Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: B413
Abstract

Henry J. Schwartz was born in Russia and came to New York with his parents. He settled in Denver in 1895 and married Mollie K. Kohn in 1898. Henry Schwartz was an original member of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society board of directors and served as president and vice president of the JCRS. He was also a member of the Town Club. Much of the scrapbook has clipplings on the JCRS, but also on politics, Temple Emanuel, and obituaries for Dr. Philip Hillkowitz.

Dates: 1934-1953

JCRS Synagogue, 1926-1955, 1908-1955

 File
Identifier: B002.04.0360.0008
Scope and Contents

Folder contains copies of painting and photos of "The blowing of the Shofar," photos of the synagogue and phots of activities at the synagogue.

Dates: 1926-1955; 1908-1955

Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: B002
Abstract The Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society was known as the JCRS and was founded in Denver, Colorado in 1904 as a non-sectarian sanatorium to treat tuberculosis (TB) patients, free of charge, in all stages of the disease. The society was one of the leading tuberculosis sanatoria in the country at the turn of the century founded by a group of immigrant Eastern European Jewish men, many of whom were themselves victims of TB. Headed by Dr. Charles Spivak as Secretary (1904-1927) and by Dr....
Dates: 1897-1989; Majority of material found within 1904-1973

Legacy of Healing Exhibit (History Colorado)

 Collection
Identifier: B437
Abstract

In 2019, The Legacy of Healing exhibit was installed at the Colorado History museum. Professor Jeanne Abrams, Curator of the Beck Archives at DU University Libraries, and her staff and History Colorado staff created and installed the exhibit. The collection consists of exhibit panels, wall images and labels, planning documents and digital images.

Dates: 2019-2020