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Dr. John Elsner, 1908-1984

 File
Identifier: B186.02.0001.0001

Abstract

File contains biographical information, copies of photographs, an article by Marjorie Hornbein on “Dr. John Elsner, A Colorado Pioneer;” "The Life and Times of Dr. John Elsner and Family" by Caren Caldwell; and “Dr. John Elsner and Dr. Charles D. Spivak: Physicians and Jews, Representatives of Two Communities” by DU student Barbara Thiesen; and “Reminiscences,” a speech delivered by Dr. John Elsner at National Jewish Hospital in 1908.

Dates

  • 1908-1984

Creator

Extent

From the File: 0.25 Linear Feet : half legal document box

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains copies of records of circumcisions performed by Dr. John Elsner in the Rocky Mountain region; biographical information, papers and articles, including an article by Marjorie Hornbein and “Reminiscences,” a speech delivered by Dr. John Elsner at National Jewish Hospital in 1908. It also contains news clippings on the family and the fate of the Elsner mansion on Governors Row in Denver.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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