Schwatt, Herman, 1878-1935
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 105 Collections and/or Records:
Note, 1911 October 18
Typed noted from C.D. Spivak that states that Dr. Schwatt reported through the phone that Max Schaeffer is very sick with a temperature of 103 degrees. Schwatt advised an early admission for Schaeffer.
Note, undated
Typed note that reads "Entered in patients book this $24.43 and $6.07 which was turned over by Dr. Schwatt should be paid to Mr. Disraelly." Note is undated and unsigned.
Note, 1912 July 8
Typed excerpt from letter to Dr. Schwatt, on July 8/12. The excerpt from letter answers the inquiry about Lottie Laude. Miss Laude was an emergency case and died June 2, 1906. All information about her is missing, except that she is a female. The excerpt from the letter is not signed.
Physicians of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1932
Group portrait of physicians of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). Dr. Herman Schwatt is pictured in the center and Dr. Arthur Rest is on the far right. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish working men along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. It was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.