Jewish physicians -- Colorado -- Denver
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Legacy of Healing Exhibit, 2018-2019
File
Identifier: B230.02.0007.0031
Scope and Contents
File folder contains emails, copies of photographs, planning documents, invitations, and an Intermountain Jewish News clipping.
Dates:
2018-2019
National Jewish Hospital Records
Collection
Identifier: B005
Abstract
In 1899, the Jewish community erected the non-sectarian National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives (NJH), the first sanatorium in Denver, Colorado, for tuberculosis victims. With the financial assistance of the International B'nai B'rith fraternal organization, patients from all over the U.S. were admitted free of charge. The NJH adopted a program that emphasized the benefits of fresh air, proper nutrition, and rest. The hospital was founded by a group of Jewish residents of Denver who were...
Dates:
1892-2017