AMC Cancer Research Center Records

Collection

Identifier: B360

Staff Only

Abstract

In 1954 Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) changed its mission to cancer research and became the American Medical Center and later known as the AMC Cancer Research Center. AMC completely merged with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 2014. Collection contains board of trustee's minutes, committee minutes, reports, AMC By-laws, name plates, posters, publications, programs, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the AMC Cancer... Research Center from 1957 through 2012. Additionally, some older material relating to JCRS is also in the collection dating back to 1904.

Dates

Other: 1904-2012

Creator

AMC Cancer Research Center (Denver, Colo.) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

In 1954 Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) changed its mission to cancer research and became the American Medical Center and later known as the AMC Cancer Research Center. In 2005, AMC became affiliated with the University Colorado Cancer Research Center. The AMC Cancer Fund still operates to raise awareness and funds for the University Colorado Cancer Research Center. AMC completely merged with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center... in 2014.

Extent

46.75 Linear Feet (40 containers)

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Additional Description

Scope and Contents

Collection contains board of trustee's minutes, committee minutes, reports, AMC By-laws, name plates, posters, publications, programs, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the AMC Cancer Research Center from 1957 through 2012. The American Medical Center is the successor to JCRS. Additionally, some older material relating to JCRS is also in the collection dating back to 1904.

Arrangement

The Collection is organizied into six series: 1) Miniutes and Board Materials, 2) Administrarive, Legal and Financial, 3) Historical Information, Public Relations, and Events, 4) Publications and Programs, 5)Photographs, Scrapbooks and Memorobilia and 6) Audio-Visual.