One female Sholom Home resident (seated) operates a loom with a male resident holding an afghan and a female staff member look on. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Four female Sholom Home residents sit at tables, one is knitting and the others are idle. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A group of Sholom Home residents seated at tables folding pamphlets in the workshop. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Two female residents of Sholom Home exercise while sitting in chairs with their arms in the air. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
One female Sholom Home resident in the foreground and two males in the background do arts and crafts while seated at tables. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Two female Sholom Home residents seated at a table do arts and crafts. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential,
social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Two female Sholom Home residents celebrate Shabbat. One is seated in a wheelchair and another is standing and lighting candles that are on a table. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Four Sholom Home residents and members of the Golden Age Club wave and board a bus. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Rose and Jay Phillips, the founder of Mount Sinai Hospital, are being checked in by an unknown volunteer wearing a clown costume at the Mount Sinai Hospital Women's Auxiliary Annual Ball, the biggest social event of the year. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals. The Auxiliary members promoted the work of Mount Sinai Hospital and assisted needy members of the community through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Muriel Humphrey, wife of Hubert H. Humphrey, and Jay Phillips, founder of Mount Sinai Hospital, sit at a table while attending a Mount Sinai Women's Auxiliary annual meeting. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals. The Auxiliary members promoted the work of Mount Sinai Hospital and assisted needy members of the community through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Exterior view of Mount Sinai Hospital on a winter day soon after it was built. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This photograph of the interior lobby encompasses the gift shop; elegant flower arrangements; and tasteful furniture; in an atmosphere both relaxed (reading and personal conversations) and attentive (volunteers attending to questions at the Information Desk).
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
The Auxiliary was responsible for creating the hospital's public face. This photo was part of a series commissioned by the Auxiliary and used to promote the hospital. Accommodations are modern, well-appointed and busy, confirming that the hospital was a first rate facility. Auxiliary volunteers staffed the coffee shop and baked treats to be sold at the site.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Mount Sinai candy stripers line up at a Candy Striper Luncheon. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals. The Auxiliary members promoted the work of Mount Sinai Hospital and assisted needy members of the community through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Photograph of Mt. Sinai Hospital Auxiliary workers at a cart with children's clothes hanging from it. The purpose of the Auxiliary was to promote the work of Mt. Sinai Hospital through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations. As with other Jewish women's organizations, the Auxiliary offered both service and leadership opportunities for women at a time when women had few management opportunities. With the hospital's closing in the early 1980s, the Auxiliary recreated itself as a foundation, and continues to fund projects in the Jewish community and at large.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Members of the Mount Sinai Auxiliary hold a luncheon at the Nicollet Hotel in 1950 just before the hospital opening. Attendees are seated while those at the speaker's table are standing. Rabbi Schulman is at the microphone. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
An African American woman places a baby upon a scale while workers look on. Other mothers holding children sit in chairs along the walls. The Emanuel Cohen Center provided recreation space and social services to the North Minneapolis Jewish community. The Center was names for Emanuel Cohen, an attorney and the Center's principle benefactor.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A line up of Sholom Home advocates holding shovels and wearing helmets for groundbreaking event, Menorah Plaza, Sholom Home in Saint Louis Park. Menorah Plaza currently features 151 one and two bedroom apartment homes for the Jewish aging. Mentioned on the back are Arline Bloom, Ben Steinberg and Theresa Berman on the right. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Four men perform on a stage decorated with calendars in costume (doctor, patient, doctor, lawyer) at the Mount Sinai Hospital Women's Auxiliary Annual Ball, the biggest social event of the season. Listed on the back in no particular order: Martin Orbach; Art Felsenberg; Bob Meslansky; Alex Hartman. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals. The Auxiliary members promoted the work of Mount Sinai Hospital and assisted needy members of the community through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Fannie Cohen wearing a white pharmacist's coat and standing amongst shelves of medicines. Fannie Cohen was one of the first women to graduate from the University of Minnesota Pharmacy School. She was born in 1901 to Romanian immigrant parents, and graduated with her degree in 1922. Show worked in Hospital pharmacies in Duluth, Rochester and St. Paul. She was a lifetime member of Temple Israel in Minneapolis, and was bat mitzvahed in 1977 at the age of 75.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
An elderly woman stands behind the counter of the Sholom Home gift shop and visits with a standing female. Sholom Home has enjoyed an over 100 year legacy in providing a broad continuum of residential, social service and health care services primarily for older adults.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
In 1944 the Variety Club initiated a fund drive for Dr. Morris Shapiro’s rheumatic fever treatment and research program. By 1951 the Variety Club Heart Hospital was completed and provided services for both adults and children, including a 40-bed pediatric unit with a playroom, classroom and an auditorium. Dr. Morrill, president of the University of Minnesota, is at the far left.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Three customers look at signs about the Mount Sinai Hospital Women's Auxiliary Book Fair, a fundraising event. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals. The Auxiliary members promoted the work of Mount Sinai Hospital and assisted needy members of the community through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Two Candy Stripers escort a Mount Sinai Hospital patient wearing a bathrobe down the hall. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals. The Auxiliary members promoted the work of Mount Sinai Hospital and assisted needy members of the community through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives