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Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Colorado -- Denver

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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 1697 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History Interview with Edward Miller, 1978 November 1

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Identifier: B098.12.0010.00002
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1978 November 1

Oral History Interview with Emmett Heitler, 1978 October 23

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Identifier: B098.12.0010.00001
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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.

Dates: 1978 October 23

Oral History Interview with Eugene Farkas, 1978 May 3

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Identifier: B098.01.0002.00032
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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.

Dates: 1978 May 3

Oral History Interview with Frank Quicksilver, 1979 July 25

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Identifier: B098.04.0008.00022
Abstract Topics covered: Father died when he was six; served in WWI for the Russian Army on the front line; 1920 Russian civil war starts, white army killed Jews; leaves for US paying many bribes to get out; comes through Elis Island, goes to Baltimore where uncle was and later to DC; gets TB and comes to Denver for treatment with wife and 18 mo. old child, in Denver diagnosed as asthmatic; worked in produce sales, talks about JCRS jobs; lost only son in World War II; feelings on Jewish community;...
Dates: 1979 July 25

Oral History Interview with Henry "Ruby" Rubenstein, 1979 April 2

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Identifier: B098.01.0002.00043
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Interview covers Henry (aka Ruby) Rubenstein's arrival in Denver from Russia by himself at the age of 14. He was also a patient at JCRS and later an employee. He talks about his memories of Dr. Charles Spivak, patients, living and working at JCRS and JCRS events.

Dates: 1979 April 2

Oral History Interview with Ida Riskind, 1980 October 15

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Identifier: B098.08.0009.00004
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Topics covered: Lifelong career with the auxiliaries of JCRS and later at the AMC Research Center and Hospital.

Dates: 1980 October 15

Oral History Interview with Joseph H. Silversmith, Jr., 1978 October 8

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Identifier: B098.12.0010.00003
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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.

Dates: 1978 October 8

Oral History Interview with Mayme Schoenwald, 1978 September 28

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Identifier: B098.12.0010.00006
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Topics covered included teaching at national Jewish Hospital for first twenty years and then moved into training nurses, librarian at NJH, after retirement she came back to run the volunteer program as a volunteer herself.

Dates: 1978 September 28

Oral History Interview with Michael J. Baum, Jr., 1979 November 15

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Identifier: B098.08.0009.00003
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Topics covered: Baum’s background, social work; history of his involvement with JCRS, change from TB center to a cancer research center, time on board and as president. Second half of interview discusses the Allied Jewish Federation, housing project.

Dates: 1979 November 15

Oral History Interview with Noah Atler, 1978 January 24

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Identifier: B098.08.0009.00002
Abstract Topics covered: Tillye Levey describes the project; Noah a Denver native, talks about JCRS beginnings and history, he was president in 1954 and didn't want to close after it was no longer needed as a TB center so shifted to cancer research; talks about hospital research, the shopping center, commercialized the land after they got rid of the farm; talks a lot about fund raising; differences and competition between JCRS and NJH. Second half on Interview focuses on the B’nai B’rith, camps,...
Dates: 1978 January 24