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Dr. Abraham Kauvar in his office.
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Collection
Overview
Creator: Kauvar, Abraham J., 1915-2003
Title: Abraham J. Kauvar, M.D. Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1930-1998
Size: 12 linear ft.
Processed By: Dr. Jeanne Abrams;
Web version prepared by Thyria K. Wilson, 1999; revised January
2004
Abstract
Dr. Abraham J. Kauvar, M.D. (1915-2003) was head of Health and Hospitals
for Denver, 1974-1980, and for New York City, 1980-1981. The A. J. Kauvar Foundation, which is dedicated to discovering and
helping to fulfill the health care needs of the elderly, was created to honor Dr. Kauvar.
Scope and Content
The collection highlights the career of Dr. Kauvar. The collection includes
correspondence, newspaper clippings, awards, legal papers from the case
of Trimble v. City and County of Denver, audiocassettes, scrapbooks,
publications, memorabilia, and photographs. The papers document the professional
and personal life of a major figure in Denver's medical community. The
collection also contains correspondence with Rabbi Charles E. H. Kauvar
(Dr. Kauvar's father), who was a noted religious leader in Denver.
The papers were donated to the University of Denver by Abraham J. Kauvar,
M.D. in 1998.
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