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Schwatt, Herman, 1878-1935

 Person

Biography

Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) physician and director. Second husband of May Arno Charsky, who was the sister of Jennie Charsky Spivak and sister-in-law of Dr. Charles Spivak. Was born in Mitau, Latvia on Oct. 18, 1878; came to JCRS in 1910 as Superintendent of the JCRS Sanatorium. (See Sanatorium, v.4, numbers 4 & 5 (July-Oct. 1910)). Died in 1935.

Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:

Conference of the New York Advisory Board of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1923 March 11

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Identifier: B063.03.0036.00042
Abstract The Conference of the New York Advisory Board of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) was held at the William Fox Film Corporation Building. Attendees of the Conference are pictured lower row, left to right: Naomi Schulman, Miss Celia Schulman, Sol. Cohen, Chas. Biberman, Jacob Sperber, Oscar Abel, L. J. Lippmann, Chairman, R. Sadowsky, I. Gilman, Jos. Steiner, H. Lazarus, M. Holman, Louis Baskind, Jos. Hattenbach. Upper Row, Left to Right: Henry Rosen, Louis Bloch, Dr. H. Schwatt,...
Dates: 1923 March 11

Dr. Herman Schwatt - Medical Director, 1928-1937

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Identifier: B002.04.0215.0135.00001
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains a photo album, photographs, bulletin pages, drawings, lithographs, and contact sheets of the campus and buildings, patients and family, staff and volunteers, auxiliaries and conventions, and activities connected with the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society and the AMC Cancer Research Center.

Dates: 1928-1937

Dr. Herman Schwatt - Medical Director, 1928-1937

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Identifier: B002.04.0215.0135.00002
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains a photo album, photographs, bulletin pages, drawings, lithographs, and contact sheets of the campus and buildings, patients and family, staff and volunteers, auxiliaries and conventions, and activities connected with the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society and the AMC Cancer Research Center.

Dates: 1928-1937

Dr. Herman Schwatt - Medical Director, 1928-1937

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Identifier: B002.04.0215.0135.00003
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains a photo album, photographs, bulletin pages, drawings, lithographs, and contact sheets of the campus and buildings, patients and family, staff and volunteers, auxiliaries and conventions, and activities connected with the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society and the AMC Cancer Research Center.

Dates: 1928-1937

Excerpt of Letter from H. Schwatt, 1912 October 22

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0126.00009
Abstract

Typed excerpt of letter from Dr. Schwatt that reads "Mr. D. Goldberg, admitted 2/19/1912, condition fair."

Dates: 1912 October 22

Excerpt of Letter from H. Schwatt, 1912 December 31

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0126.00015
Abstract

Typed excerpt of letter from Dr. Schwatt that reads "D. Goldberg general condition fair loss 4 lbs lenght of stay"

Dates: 1912 December 31

Excerpt of letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak, 1914 July 7

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0146.00032
Abstract

Excerpt of H. Schwatt’s letter written to C.D. Spivak. Schwatt tells Spivak that he wrote to him about a number of patients who are regarded as old-timers and repeaters at the sanatorium. Schwatt told Spivak that Rosche Schwartz was one of the names, but Spivak has not yet set a definite time to discharge her; therefore, Schwatt is asking Spivak to make arrangements to do so. Schwatt tells Spivak that the only patient who does not need arrangements is Samuel Morris because he passed away.

Dates: 1914 July 7

Excerpt of letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak, 1915 February 16

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0146.00041
Abstract

Excerpt of a letter from Dr. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak. The excerpt states, “Rose Schwartz: Have taken this case up with you a number of times.”

Dates: 1915 February 16

Excerpt of letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak, 1915 October 28

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0146.00042
Abstract

Excerpt of a letter from H. Schwatt to C.D. Spivak. Schwatt asks Spivak to look up all correspondence about Mrs. Schwartz's case during the past few years.

Dates: 1915 October 28

Famous Troupe Amuses the Sick at a Famous Sanatorium, 1929 August 4

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Identifier: B296.01.0001.00002.00023
Abstract Newspaper clipping of a photograph of a traveling theater company's performance at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) in August 1929. Caption misidentifies director Maurice Schwarz's New York company, the Yiddish Art Theatre, as the [by-then defunct] Jewish Art Theatre. JCRS Sanatorium superintendent Herman Schwatt, M.D. is shown in the upper row, second from left. The newpaper clipping is from the Jewish Daily Forward, and was found in a scrapbook created by singer and actor...
Dates: 1929 August 4