Tuberculosis in children

Letter from the JCRS Secretary informing Ida of her acceptance into the JCRS for treatment.

Mrs. Fannie E. Lorber was one of the founders of the Denver Sheltering Home, which opened in 1908. She is shoveling dirt for a groundbreaking of the Lorber Building, with many men and women looking on. From right to left is Arthur J. Kirschstein, Sam Robinson, Tillye Levy, William Cohen, David Harem, Fannie Lorber with shovel, and Sam Grimes. The Sheltering Home began as a home for the children of tubercular patients who came to the sanitoriums in Denver, Colo.

Application for admittance to JCRS type written for Ida Malbin and dated August 3, 1916. Information on the form includes her age, birth place, residence, nearest relatives, and signed by Ida Malbin. The back of the form has information in Hebrew. The middle section of the back is filled out by hand in ink. It reads, "Application No. 3704, Case #2594, Ida Malbin's address, Date of Admission August 9, 1916, Left October 27, 1916."

Patient number 1173. Application, correspondence.

JCRS Patient #1766. Folder contains application and correspondence.

JCRS Patient File #3704 Ida Malbin. Folder contains application and correspondence. After release from the sanatorium patient went to the Denver Sheltering Home.

Two young men stand on either side of garden foliage in the garden of the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, Denver, Colo., founded in 1899. In 1907 the name of the hospital changed to the National Asthma Center. It later became the Children's Asthma Research Institute and Hospital, National Jewish Hospital/National Asthma Center (1978), and National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine (1985).

Typed letter from C.D. Spivak to N. Rapaport. Spivak wrote on behalf of the Admission and Dismisson Committee to remind Rapaport that his stay at the sanatorium will terminate on July 17th, 1911. He asked Rapaport to make all preparations needed to leave by that date. He also stated that he would like Rapaport to keep JCRS up to date regarding his health. He hopes that Rapaport's health continues to improve outside of the sanatorium. The letter is signed "Secretary" at the bottom.

Letter from J.H. Werbelovsky to JCRS. Werbelovsky wrote a letter of recommendation on behalf of Jennie Batchofsky. Werbelovsky tells JCRS staff that Batchofsky has been suffering from consumption and has already been seen by many doctors in New York. Jennie was order to leave for Colorado and Werbelovsky asks JCRS to consider her case. He thanks JCRS in advance for any courtesy they show towards Jennie’s case.

Letter to Dr. C. D. Spivak from the JCRS superintendent that the Malbin children are not a danger to infection the other children at the Sheltering home and that he had informed Mrs. Fannie Lorber.