Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: CoDU: Use for both NJH (located in Denver) and JCRS (headquartered in Denver, located in Jefferson County)--6/5/2023 adr
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jewish Benevolence, Panel 1, 2001
Item — Object B297.02.01.00036: Series B297.02
Identifier: B297.02.01.00036
Abstract
One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "Jewish Benevolence" features more historical information and includes National Jewish Hospital, Francis Wisebart Jacobs, and JCRS.
Dates:
Other: 2001
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