Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
National Jewish Hospital Records
Oral History Interview with Anne Niblock, 1978 October 25
Anne talks about coming to Denver to finish her degree at the University of Denver and started working for National Jewish Hospital as the only teacher for the students grades 1-7, all the children were patients at the Hospital, she functioned as a teacher, foster mother, counselor; associated with the Denver Public School System.
Oral History Interview with Edward Miller, 1978 November 1
Interview includes biographical information, came to Denver because he had TB, went to University of DU Law School, covers history of National Jewish Hospital- changing from tuberculosis treatment to asthma, mergers and how the hospital changed.
Oral History Interview with Emmett Heitler, 1978 October 23
Topics covered include family history in Denver (6 generations at time of interview), mechanical engineer but when no work during depression worked as a hosiery salesmen with Jack Levy; married Dorothy Schwayder (daughter of Jesse Schwayder, founder of Samsonite). Time on NJH board and joining the Community Chest, move from Tuberculosis focus to asthma, medicine, merging and expanding facilities.
Oral History Interview with Eugene Farkas, 1978 May 3
Interview discusses life in Hungary, immigration to Argentina, life in Argentina, immigration to the United States and life in New York and Denver. Contracted tuberculosis in New York, came Denver and was at NJH for about one year.
Oral History Interview with Joseph H. Silversmith, Jr., 1978 October 8
Topics cover family history, family in Missouri and Denver family history; Jewish community, time as President of the NJH board, endowment at University of Denver and taught insurance courses (insurance program no longer exists), one child worked at Du and one went to DU.