Denver (Colo.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Box 216 (Annual Dinners), 1949-1989
File — Box B005.06.0216: Series B005.06 [Barcode: U186020757017]
Identifier: B005.06.0216
Abstract
Annual Dinner Journals, invitations and dinner related materials; audio reel of 1974 Diamond Jubilee Dinner honoring trustees
Dates:
1949-1989
Box 220 (Historical Information), 1900-1950
File — Box B005.06.0220: Series B005.06 [Barcode: U186020757059]
Identifier: B005.06.0220
Abstract
Historical Information, Correspondence, David May background, Stationary from S. Pisko, Interviews.
Dates:
1900-1950
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