Pisko, Seraphine Eppstein, 1861-1942
Biography
Seraphine Eppstein Pisko (1861-1942) was known for her charitable work in Denver, Colorado, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and she was most likely the first Jewish woman in America to head a national Jewish organization. She was born to Max and Bertha Eppstein on January 1, 1861, in St. Joseph, Missouri, and the family moved to Denver in 1875. She married Denver businessman Edward Pisko in 1878 when she was seventeen, and the couple moved to New York. Within a few years he died, and she returned to Denver. She never remarried, but raised five children. Seraphine Pisko served as president of the Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society and of the Denver Chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). She later became vice president of the NCJW board at the national level. She began working at National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives (NJH) as a field secretary, a fundraiser, in 1900, and in 1911 she became the executive secretary of National Jewish Hospital and served in that position until 1938 when she retired. Pisko was actively involved in both Jewish and secular social organizations, gaining national renown for her organizational strengths as well as her social efforts. She died in Denver in 1942.
Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:
A Legacy of Caring : Early Colorado Jewish Women, 2004
Brief biographies of Jewish women from Colorado who help set up as well as work in charitable orgnazitions in Colorado. Written and directed by Jeanne Abrams for the 2004 RMJHS Dinner.
A Legacy of Leadership: Colorado Jewish Women for 150 Years, 2020
This DVD contains the film, "A Legacy of Leadership: Colorado Jewish Women for 150 Years." The film was created for the 2020 RMJHS annual dinner.
Annual Meeting - Acceptance Board of Trustees, 1926
Correspondence related to the acceptance board of trustees, New York City; Pisko File
Annual Meeting - New York City - Biltmore Hotel, 1926
Correspondence related to the Annual Meeting on January 10, 1926 in New York City at the Biltmore Hotel; Pisko File
Annual Meetings and Cornerstone Laying, 1925 October 19
Correspondence related to Pisko and Dauby, and the Cornerstone Laying
Biographical Newspaper Clippings and Speech, 1900-1942
Biographical Newspaper Clippings and Speech, between 1900-1942
Box 1, 1908-1920
Correspondence relating to the National Jewish Hospital, containing correspondence of Miller, Grabfelder, and Seraphine Pisko.
Box 2, 1921-1924
Pisko/Dauby Correspondence (1921-1924), NJH Scrapbook (1920), Teller Report (1916)
Box 42 (Women of Valor: Eishet Chayil), , 2021
Box contains exhibit materials for "Women of Valor: Eishet Chayil."
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