Cancer -- Research -- Colorado
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
AMC Cancer Research Center Records
Collection
Identifier: B360
Abstract
In 1954 Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) changed its mission to cancer research and became the American Medical Center and later known as the AMC Cancer Research Center. AMC completely merged with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 2014. Collection contains board of trustee's minutes, committee minutes, reports, AMC By-laws, name plates, posters, publications, programs, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the AMC Cancer Research Center from 1957 through 2012....
Dates:
Other: 1904-2012
Oral History Interview with Michael J. Baum, Jr., 1979 November 15
Item
Identifier: B098.08.0009.00003
Abstract
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
Item
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