Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Records: 1 - 10 of 24

Excerpts from Oral History Interview with Ben and Bess Glass (for Slide Show), 1978 October

 Item
Identifier: B098.01.0003.00049
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...
Dates: 1978 October

Oral History Interview with Anne Niblock, 1978 October 25

 Item
Identifier: B098.12.0010.00004
Abstract

Anne talks about coming to Denver to finish her degree at the University of Denver and started working for National Jewish Hospital as the only teacher for the students grades 1-7, all the children were patients at the Hospital, she functioned as a teacher, foster mother, counselor; associated with the Denver Public School System.

Dates: 1978 October 25

Oral History Interview with Ben and Bessie Glass, 1978 October 22-1979 August 1

 Item
Identifier: B098.08.0009.00001
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.

Dates: 1978 October 22-1979 August 1

Oral History Interview with Ben Blumberg, 1977 November 18

 Item
Identifier: B098.05.0008.00003
Abstract

Topics covered: Family history, life in Denver, working for the Rocky Mountain News and starting the West End Press; B'nai B'rith and several other organizations: JCC, JCRS, Rose Medical Center, Allied Jewish Federation. Index in file B098.18.0022.0008.

Dates: 1977 November 18

Oral History Interview with Deena Spivak Strauss, 1982 March 13

 Item
Identifier: B098.01.0004.00090
Abstract

Deena Spivak Strauss discusses her early life and her father Dr. Charles Spivak, a founder, medical advisor, and executive secretary of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). She also talks about the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society and her travels as a field worker for JCRS.

Dates: 1982 March 13

Oral History Interview with Donald Meyer, 1985 August 27

 Item
Identifier: B098.01.0005.00127
Abstract Judge Donald H. Meyer, the son of Morris Meyer, describes the early life of the Meyer brothers, Morris, Sam, Max, and Charles, who emigrated from Poland in the late 1800s. He talks about his father Morris' early business efforts in Wisconsin as well as his father's marriage to his mother, a German immigrant. He also recounts the couple's move to Colorado after his father was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He further describes the migration of his father's brothers to Colorado, and the Meyer...
Dates: 1985 August 27

Oral History Interview with Edward Miller, 1978 November 1

 Item
Identifier: B098.12.0010.00002
Abstract

Interview includes biographical information, came to Denver because he had TB, went to University of DU Law School, covers history of National Jewish Hospital- changing from tuberculosis treatment to asthma, mergers and how the hospital changed.

Dates: 1978 November 1

Oral History Interview with Emmett Heitler, 1978 October 23

 Item
Identifier: B098.12.0010.00001
Abstract

Topics covered include family history in Denver (6 generations at time of interview), mechanical engineer but when no work during depression worked as a hosiery salesmen with Jack Levy; married Dorothy Schwayder (daughter of Jesse Schwayder, founder of Samsonite). Time on NJH board and joining the Community Chest, move from Tuberculosis focus to asthma, medicine, merging and expanding facilities.

Dates: 1978 October 23

Oral History Interview with Eugene Farkas, 1978 May 3

 Item
Identifier: B098.01.0002.00032
Abstract

Interview discusses life in Hungary, immigration to Argentina, life in Argentina, immigration to the United States and life in New York and Denver. Contracted tuberculosis in New York, came Denver and was at NJH for about one year.

Dates: 1978 May 3

Oral History Interview with Frank Quicksilver, 1979 July 25

 Item
Identifier: B098.04.0008.00022
Abstract Topics covered: Father died when he was six; served in WWI for the Russian Army on the front line; 1920 Russian civil war starts, white army killed Jews; leaves for US paying many bribes to get out; comes through Elis Island, goes to Baltimore where uncle was and later to DC; gets TB and comes to Denver for treatment with wife and 18 mo. old child, in Denver diagnosed as asthmatic; worked in produce sales, talks about JCRS jobs; lost only son in World War II; feelings on Jewish community;...
Dates: 1979 July 25

Filtered By

  • Subject: Tuberculosis X
  • Subject: Oral histories X

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Subject
Denver (Colo.) 19
Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver 18
Tuberculosis -- Patients 10
Jewish families -- Colorado 5
Jewish way of life 5
∨ more  
Language
English 23
Multiple languages 1
 
Names
Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.) 10
National Jewish Hospital and Research Center/National Asthma Center (U.S.) 6
AMC Cancer Research Center and Hospital (Denver, Colo.) 3
Ex-Patients' Tubercular Home (Denver, Colo.) 3
Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado 2
∨ more
Glass, Benjamin, 1897-1985 2
Glass, Bessie T., 1903-1999 2
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith. Denver Lodge No. 171 (Denver, Colo.) 2
Spivak, C. D. (Charles D.), 1861-1927 2
University of Denver 2
Abraham, Sol Zalman, 1909-1991 1
Ancell, Cynde 1
Atler, Noah Atlivaick, 1900-1988 1
Baum, Michael J., Jr., 1917-2010 1
Beth Israel Hospital and Geriatric Center (Denver, Colo.) 1
Bluestein, Richard N., 1914-1995 1
Blumberg, Benjamin M., 1911-1978 1
Bolshen, Goldie, 1900-1981 1
Denver Public Schools 1
Farkas, Eugene, 1892-1979 1
Friedman, William S., Rabbi, 1868-1944 1
Goldberg, Abe, 1898-1984 1
Heitler, Emmett 1
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith 1
Judelowitz Family 1
Klein, George G., 1885-1919 1
Levy, Jack H., 1908-1985 1
Levy, Tillye Shulman (Matilda), 1895-1984 1
Marcus, Belle 1
Meer, Sarah Judd, 1904-1987 1
Meyer family 1
Meyer, Donald H., 1905-1997 1
Meyer, Milton 1
Meyer, Morris, 1871-1961 1
Miller, Edward B. 1
National Jewish Hospital (U.S.) 1
National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives (U.S.) 1
Niblock, Anne D., 1910-2005 1
Quicksilver, Frank, 1895-1982 1
Riskind, Ida (Edelson), 1903-1988 1
Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center 1
Rocky Mountain News 1
Rose Hill Cemetery (Commerce City, Colo.) 1
Rose Medical Center 1
Rubenstein, Henry (Ruby) 1
Schoenwald, Mayme, 1892-1982 1
Scott, Robert 1
Segall, Alby 1
Silversmith, Joseph 1
Stein, Morris 1
Strauss, Deena Spivak, 1895-1989 1
Streltzer, John E. (Ellis), 1901-1985 1
Stuhlbarg, Rose (Klein), 1893-1981 1
University of Denver. Sturm College of Law 1
West End Press (Denver, Colo.) 1
+ ∧ less