Rocky Mountain Online Archive
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Collection Summary
Biography
Arrangement of Collection
Scope and Content
Restrictions
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Access Terms
Container ListBiographical and Personal Files, Correspondence, 1930s - 1990s
Manuscripts and Writings
Correspondence and Supporting Papers - Manager, Denver Health and
Hospitals,
1974 - 1980
Correspondence - Manager, Denver Health and Hospitals,
1974 - 1980
Trimble Case: Correspondence and Legal Papers
Davis Institute,
1975-1977
Scrapbooks (1970s), Denver General Hospital - General, Davis Institute
New York City Health and Hospitals; Consultations
Goodstein Professorship/Kauvar Foundation
Memorabilia
Media/Audio
Photographs
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 Abraham J. Kauvar Papers
Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver Email: jabrams@du.edu
URL: http://library.du.edu/About/collections/SpecialCollections/Kauvar/
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Title |
Abraham J. Kauvar papers |
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Dates (Inclusive) |
1930-1998 |
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Creator |
Kauvar, Abraham J., 1915-2003 |
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Abstract |
Dr. Abraham J. Kauvar, M.D. (1915-2003) served as head of Health and Hospitals for Denver, Colorado from 1974-1980, and also in New York City from 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 in 1987 to honor Dr. Kauvar. |
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Collection number |
MS 7 |
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Extent |
12 linear ft. |
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Repository |
Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208-2007 |
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Languages |
English |
Abraham Judah Kauvar was born in Denver, Colorado on May 8, 1915, the son of Rabbi Charles Eliezer Hillel Kauvar and Belle Bluestone Kauvar. Rabbi Kauvar was Rabbi at the Beth Hamedrosh Hagadol-Beth Joseph (BMH-BJ) Synagogue from 1902 to 1971, and a member of the University of Denver faculty for many years. Dr. Abraham Kauvar graduated from the University of Denver in 1935 and received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1939 from the University of Chicago. He did post-doctoral work at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, and the Mayo Clinic. He served with the United States Army Medical Corp for a number of years before returning to Denver where he practiced internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Kauvar and his wife Jean have four children--Kenneth, Jane, Lawrence, and David.
Dr. Kauvar was Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of the University of Colorado Medical School and also conducted research at the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research. In 1965 he was instrumental in creating the Neighborhood Health Program, a prototype for similar programs in the United States. Dr. Kauvar was the head of the Health and Hospitals agencies in Denver and in New York, head of the Davis Institute for the Care and Study of the Aging, and was the Goodstein Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. In 1987, 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. Dr. Kauvar received numerous awards for his service to the community.
Dr. Kauvar passed away in 2003. He is survived by his wife and children.
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The collection is organized into types of materials including: Biographical and
Personal Files, 1930s-1990s; Manuscripts and Writings,
Correspondence and Supporting Papers - Manager, Denver
Health and Hospitals, 1974-1980; Correspondence -
Manager, Denver Health and Hospitals, 1974-1980; Correspondence and Legal Papers - Trimble Case;
Correspondence and Records - Davis Institute, 1975-1977;
Scrapbooks (1970s) - Denver General Hospital and
General, Davis Institute; Consultations - New York
City Health and Hospitals; Goodstein Professorship/
Kauvar Foundation; Memorabilia; Media/Audio; Photographs.
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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 religious leader in Denver.
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Restrictions on Access
The collection is open to qualified researchers. Contact Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, Denver, Colo.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Permission for use or reproduction must be obtained from the Director of the Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
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Abraham J. Kauvar Papers, Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives, Special Collections and Archives,
Penrose Library, University of Denver.
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The collection was processed by Dr. Jeanne Abrams and Thyria K. Wilson.
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Gift of Abraham J. Kauvar, 1998.
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Bureau of Health and Hospitals (Denver Colo.)
Davis Institute for the Care and Study of the Aging. Denver Club (Denver, Colo.) Denver General Hospital. Dr. A. J. Kauvar Foundation. Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research. Gastroenterology. Geriatrics. Gerontology. Kauvar, Abraham J., 1915-2003. Kauvar, C. E. Hillel (Charles Eliezer Hillel), 1879-1971. Neighborhood Health Program (Denver, Colo.) New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. Public health -- Colorado -- Denver. Trimble, F. Cleveland. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
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Container List
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Clippings - Medicolumn (Rocky Mountain News),
1975 - 1977 |
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Newsclippings and Articles |
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Newsclippings and Articles |
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"Sawbone Saga" Newsletter, 1942 - 1945 |
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Correspondence, 1950s - 1970s |
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Correspondence re Rabbi Charles E. H. Kauvar, 1970s |
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Personal Correspondence, Cards, 1970s - 1990s |
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Family and Personal Correspondence and Memorabilia |
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Correspondence, 1960s |
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Personal Correspondence, 1970s - 1980s |
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Correspondence, General - to Dr. Kauvar, 1981 - 1993 |
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Correspondence, 1990s |
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Institute for Clinical Information, 1995 - 1996 |
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Lienhard Award (1994); Teacher's Award Foundation, 1994; 1950s |
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Legal Documents, 1970s |
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Legal and Financial Papers, 1940s - 1970s |
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General Rose Hospital |
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Research Work at Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research, 1970 |
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President - Denver Club, 1979 - 1980 |
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President - Denver Club, 1979 - 1980 |
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Letters and Notes from Patients, etc. |
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Biographical Information and Documents |
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Early Papers and Articles |
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Papers by Dr. Kauvar |
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Published Articles and Papers |
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Reports and Papers by Dr. Kauvar |
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"Medicolumn" (Rocky Mountain News) |
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Lectures re: Health Care |
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Manuscript on Seniors |
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General Denver General Hospital Material |
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Manuscript re: Denver Health and Hospitals |
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Drafts of Manuscript by Dr. A. J. Kauvar on Denver General Hospital Health Care System |
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Draft of Manuscript by Dr. A. J. Kauvar on Denver Health and Hospitals, 1970 |
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Manuscript by or about Dr. A. J. Kauvar on Denver General Hospital Health Care System (Final Copy), 1979 |
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National Health Care Policy |
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Manuscript Draft "Your Money or Your Life" |
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Lectures re: Health Care |
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Letters of Congratulations on Appointment as Manager of Department of Health and Hospitals, 1974 |
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Minutes of Directors of Service Meetings, 1974 - 1976 |
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Correspondence, 1973 - 1976 |
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Correspondence, 1975 - 1976 |
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Correspondence, 1972 - 1976 |
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Correspondence, 1975 - 1978 |
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Correspondence, 1977 - 1980 |
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Correspondence, 1977 - 1980 |
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Correspondence, 1979 - 1980 |
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Correspondence - Neighborhood Health Programs, 1975 - 1976 |
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Correspondence - Neighborhood Health Programs, 1975 |
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Correspondence - Neighborhood Health Programs, 1977 - 1980 |
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Correspondence - City Council, 1974 - 1980 |
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Correspondence - City Attorney, 1973 - 1977 |
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Correspondence - City Attorney, 1976 - 1980 |
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"Commendation" Letters, 1975 - 1976 |
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"Commendation" Letters, 1976 - 1977 |
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"Commendation" Letters, 1975 |
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"Commendation" Letters, 1977 - 1978 |
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"Commendation" Letters, 1979 - 1980 |
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Emergency Services, 1974 - 1980 |
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Colorado Medical School, 1974 |
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Eiseman File, 1968 - 1976 |
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Kauvar/Eiseman File, 1974 - 1977 |
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Kauvar/Eiseman File, 1974 - 1975 |
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Correspondence/Minutes/By-Laws - American College of Gastroenterology, 1976 - 1977 |
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Correspondence/Minutes/etc. - American College of Gastroenterology, 1975 - 1979 |
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Patient Rights - Papers and Correspondence |
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Trimble Controversy Settlement, 1973 - 1980 |
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Legal Papers |
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Legal Papers - Transcripts, 1978 |
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Legal Papers - Transcripts, 1978 |
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Legal Papers, 1977 - 1980 |
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Legal Petitions and Briefs, 1975 - 1983 |
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Correspondence and Related Papers, 1978 - 1979 |
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Legal Briefs, 1977 - 1980 |
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Trimble Controversy, 1974 - 1975 |
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Historical Development and By-Laws, Agreement with the City of Denver |
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Minutes, Board of Trustees, 1976 - 1977 |
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Materials and Correspondence Relating to Opening |
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Correspondence - Formation of the Advisory Board, 1977 |
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Correspondence, 1975 |
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Correspondence (Dr. Kauvar), 1976 |
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Correspondence (Dr. Kauvar), 1976 |
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Correspondence (Dr. Kauvar), 1977 |
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Correspondence, 1977 |
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Fiscal Statements |
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Publications |
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General Report, 1977 |
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Application for Federal Grant and Supporting Papers, 1976 |
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Patient Forms and Letters |
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Research Groups, 1975 - 1977 |
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Mailing List |
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Agreements, Proposals |
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(5 Scrapbooks)
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Scrapbooks (1970s), Denver General Hospital - General, Davis Institute |
Box 7 |
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Papers re: President NYC Health and Hospitals, 1980 - 1981 |
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Papers re: President NYC Health and Hospitals, 1980 - 1981 |
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Papers re: Employment Contracts, President NYC Health and Hospitals, 1980 |
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Newsclippings re: President NYC Health and Hospitals, 1980 - 1981 |
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Correspondence - President NYC Health and Hospitals, 1980 - 1981 |
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Negev Project, 1979 |
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Negev Project, 1979 |
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Gastrointestinal Conference in Israel, 1977 |
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Correspondence - Consulting (Charleston), Manager, Denver, Department of Health and Hospitals, 1980 |
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Consulting (Mackinaw Development Corp.) - Denver, 1981 |
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Consulting (Mackinaw Development Corp.) - Meeker Report, 1983 |
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Consultation - Seattle, 1980 |
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Patient Consultation, 1998 |
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Denver Clinical Laboratories - Articles of Incorporation, Minutes, Legal Documents, 1968 - 1969 |
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Denver Clinical Laboratories - Financial Statements |
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Medical Care and Research Foundation, 1981 - 1983 |
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Consultation Firm with Joel Edelman - Denver |
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Consultation Brookdale Institute of Gerontology - Israel |
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Goodstein Professorship, 1985 |
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Goodstein Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Colorado |
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Kauvar Foundation - Conference "Restructuring the Nation's Health Care", 1994 |
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A. J. Kauvar Foundation |
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Kauvar Foundation - Visiting Professors |
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Kauvar Foundation - Financial Contributions, 1987 - 1998 |
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Kauvar Foundation |
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Memorabilia |
Box 10 |
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Media/Audio |
Box 11 |
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Dr. A. J. Kauvar - Photographs (Black and White) |
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Dr. A. J. Kauvar - Photographs (Black and White) |
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Dr. A. J. Kauvar - Photographs (Color) |
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