In September 2024, The Dr. Kathleen Jordan Project welcomed over 900 individuals to Granite Falls, Minnesota, for a multi-day tribute to Dr. Jordan and her work.
Displays, exhibits, speakers and other events were held at the KK Berge Building, The YES House, and the United Church of Christ. Exhibits included an educational focus about the character and activities of Kathleen Jordan and her many humanitarian interests and efforts. Photographs from her life in French Algeria, college, medical school, and her work and home life were featured. Also featured were the experiences of Sanitorium patients.\
2024 Events
Thursday, September 12, 9 am – 7 pm Senior Citizen Day and General Public
9 am – 7 pm Granite Falls UCC Upper Level: Video of Riverside Sanatorium Memories shown throughout the day
Friday, September 13, 9 am – 7 pm General Public and School Field Trips
9 am – 7 pm Granite Falls UCC Upper Level: Video of Riverside Sanatorium Memories shown throughout the day
Saturday, September 14 – Special Presentations, 9 am- 7 pm General Public
11 am Presentation by Mary Krugerud, author of Interrupted Lives: The History of Tuberculosis in Minnesota and Glen Lake Sanatorium at Granite Falls UCC Upper Level
1 pm Presentation by Mary Krugerud, author of The Girl in Building C: The True Story of a Teenage Tuberculosis Patient at Granite Falls UCC Upper Level
3 pm Dr. Kathleen Jordan will speak about her work with tuberculosis patients and her current work with telemedicine at Granite Falls UCC Upper Level
Sunday, September 15, 9 am to 5 pm General Public
9 am – 5 pm Granite Falls UCC Upper Level: Video of Riverside Sanatorium Memories shown throughout the day
Monday, September 16, 9 am to 5 p.m. General Public
9 am – 5 pm Granite Falls UCC Upper Level: Video of Riverside Sanatorium Memories shown throughout the day
The Dr. Kathleen Jordan Project 