Glass, Benjamin, 1897-1985

Abstract Box 2 contains personal/family objects as donated by Michael Saliman: 1. Memorial to Michael Saliman (1910); 2. June 1933 North High School Yearbook "The Viking" that belonged to Thelma Merlin, a cousin of the donor's mother; 3. 1 long-playing vinyl record with recording of Thelma Merlin talking about Jewish life in the West Colfax neighborhood. Thelma Merlin performed in plays in Denver's Yiddish Theatre; 4. 1 framed black & white original photograph of Ben Glass and Halpern Leivick; ...

Abstract "Ben and Bessie Glass, a couple who met while young patients of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) in the 1930s, recount their memories of living at the institution while recovering from tuberculosis. They discuss the somewhat unsuccessful attempts of the staff to segregate the younger boys and girls who were patients there. They also describe the institution's efforts to provide rehabilitation in all aspects of the patients' lives, for example by providing the opportunity to...

Abstract

Art book with hard black cover written and designed by Carissa Samaras, a student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Based on the lives of Ben and Bessie Glass, tuberculosis patients at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society.

Abstract

Ben and Bessie Glass both came to the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) as patients in 1928. Bessie Glass was treated for six years. They met in the hospital and married in 1931. Ben Glass was a printer at the JCRS bindery from 1928 through 1978. They discuss how the JCRS was like a large family of young adults from all over the country and talk about what life was like at the JCRS. They also talk about the transition from JCRS to AMC Cancer Center.

Scope and Contents

Contains three photographs of the JCRS printing and bookbinding shop and includes a photo of Ben Glass.