Kauvar, Abraham J., 1915-2003
Biography
Abraham J. Kauvar was born in Denver, Colorado in 1915 and died there in 2003. He graduated from the University of Denver in 1935 and earned a Doctor of Medicine in 1939 from the University of Chicago. He served as Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of University of Colorado Medical School, and conducted research at the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research. He was instrumental in founding the Neighborhood Health Program in 1965. Hospitals Corp. In 1987, the Kauvar Foundation, which specializes in health care needs of the elderly was established in his honor. He was the son of Rabbi Charles E.H. Kauvar, a prominant Denver religious leader.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Abraham J. Kauvar Papers
Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Confirmation Class of 1930, 1930
Box 2, 1970s
15 File Folders include: Published articles; reports; "Medicolumn"; Denver General material; manuscript; lectures; National Health Care policy.
Box 2: Photo Albums and photographs, 1929
Box contains photos of the Bronfin and Kauvar families; two photo albums and four folders containing loose photos. The albums contain portraits and candid photos of the Bronfin family on family trips and during holidays and celebrations. The folders of loose photos contain formal portraits, group family photos, and photos from travels.
Davis Institute, 1975-1977
Abraham Kauvar participated in the planning for the Davis Institute for the Care and Study of Aging in Denver. File folders include: Davis Institute Correspondence; General Report; Agreements, Proposals; Patient forms and letters; Minutes; Architectural plans; Fiscal statements.
Denver Health and Hospitals, 1973-1985
Kauvar Exhibit, 2003
File folder contains invitations, correspondence, and collection overview of the Abraham J. Kauvar M.D. Collection. The invitations were for the establishment of the Abraham J. Kauvar Reading Room.
Manuscripts and Writings, 1970-1979
Outdoor Reception, 1988 November 13
Frame 1: David Patterson speaks to Emmett Heitler. Frame 2: Theodore Puck and Abraham Kauvar speak to Vicky Taylor. Mary Puck in background. Frame 3. Theodore Puck signs notebook held by Vicky Taylor.
Photographs, 1911 - circa 1930
Series contains photographs of members of the Bronfin and Kauvar families.
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