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Lorber, Fannie E. (Fannie Eller), 1881-1958

 Person

Biography

Fannie Eller was born in Geishen, Russia, in 1881. She and her family immigrated to America when Fannie was a teenager and moved to the West Colfax area of Denver in 1896. She married Jacob Lorber and became interested in the plight of "tuberculosis orphans." In 1907, Fannie Lorber, Bessie Willems, and some other eastern European women founded the Denver Sheltering Home for Jewish Children to care for children of Jewish tuberculosis patients at the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives and at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society. Fannie Lorber served as President until her death in 1958. In 2006, Fannie Lorber was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.

Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:

Mrs. Lorber's Greeting to Auxiliary Delegates at Opening Luncheon of Convention, June 20, 1947, at Cosmopolitan Hotel, 1947 June 20

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0002.00009
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Greeting to Auxiliary delegates at opening luncheon of convention celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver on June 20, 1947.

Dates: 1947 June 20

Mrs. Lorber's Speech at 40th Anniversary Dinner, November 23, 1947, 1947 November 23

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0002.00008
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Speech from 40th Anniversary Dinner in New York. Fannie Lorber thanks the audience for support of the National Home for Jewish Children. She presents awards to Judge Mitchell May, Dr. M. Murray Peshkin and Ralph M. Simon.

Dates: 1947 November 23

Mrs. Lorber's Speech at the 39th Anniversary Dinner, November 23, 1946 at the Waldorf-Astoria, 1947 April 15

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0002.00011
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Fannie Lorber's speech at the 39th Anniversary Dinner, November 23, 1946 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

Dates: 1947 April 15

Mrs. Lorber's Speech at the 41st Anniversary Dinner, Biltmore Hotel, April 4, 1948, 1948 April 4

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0002.00005
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Speech for the 41st Anniversary Dinner for the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver held at the Biltmore Hotel on April 4, 1948.

Dates: 1948 April 4

Mrs. Lorber's Speech at the 41st Anniversary Dinner, Biltmore Hotel, April 4, 1948, 1948 April 4

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0002.00006
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Speech for the 41st Anniversary Dinner for the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver held at the Biltmore Hotel on April 4, 1948.

Dates: 1948 April 4

Mrs. Lorber's Speech at the 43rd Anniversary Dinner, November 18, 1950 at the Waldorf-Astoria, 1950 November 18

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0003.00032
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Speech given by Fannie Lorber at the 43rd Anniversary Dinner of the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver on November 18, 1950 held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. Lorber introduces the screening of the movie about the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver film entitled, 'Wings Over Denver'.

Dates: 1950 November 18

Mrs. Lorber's Speech at the San Francisco Auxiliary Meeting, April 15, 1947, 1947 April 15

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0002.00010
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Fannie Lorber's speech at the San Francisco Auxiliary Meeting, April 15, 1947 at the convention celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver, 6/20/1947.

Dates: 1947 April 15

Mrs. Lorber's Speech for 45th Anniversary Dinner - November 22, 1952, 1952 November 22

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0003.00018
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Fannie Lorber's speech for the 45th Anniversary Dinner of the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver held on November 22, 1952. Lorber presents a plaque to Judge Louis Goldstein.

Dates: 1952 November 22

Mrs. Lorber's Speech for Cincinnati Auxiliary - Oct. 26, 1955, 1955 October 26

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0003.00006
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Fannie Lorber's Welcome Address Speech for the Cincinnati Auxiliary of the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children in Denver on October 26, 1955.

Dates: 1955 October 26

Mrs. Lorber's Welcome to James Roosevelt , May 2, 1952., 1952 May 2

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Identifier: B089.02.0005.0003.00022
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Fannie Lorber's welcome speech for James Roosevelt, National Chairman of the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver, presented on May 2, 1952.

Dates: 1952 May 2