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Schwatt, Herman, 1878-1935

 Person

Biography

Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) physician and director. Second husband of May Arno Charsky, who was the sister of Jennie Charsky Spivak and sister-in-law of Dr. Charles Spivak. Was born in Mitau, Latvia on Oct. 18, 1878; came to JCRS in 1910 as Superintendent of the JCRS Sanatorium. (See Sanatorium, v.4, numbers 4 & 5 (July-Oct. 1910)). Died in 1935.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak, 1911 October 27

 Item
Identifier: B002.01.0104.0146.00028
Abstract

Letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak. Schwatt tells Spivak the Schwartz is quite ill. Schwatt says that Schwartz has advanced lung trouble and is suffering from digestive disturbances. Schwatt confirms that Schwartz’s chances for recovery is slight.

Dates: 1911 October 27

Letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak, 1914 February 27

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0146.00030
Abstract Letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak with Spivak's response typed at the bottom of the letter. Schwatt tells Spivak that Mrs. Rosche Schwartz was admitted on September 9, 1911. Schwartz does not run a temperature and suffers mostly from neurasthenic symptoms. Schwatt tells Spivak that he believes Rosche would be better living with family in Oregon and that her health insurance would give her another ten or twenty years to live. Spivak's response is typed underneath Schwatt’s letter and he...
Dates: 1914 February 27