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Spivak, C. D. (Charles D.), 1861-1927

 Person

Biography

A Jewish Immigrant from Tsarist Russia, Spivak pursued medicine out of a desire to be of service to humanity. In 1896, when his wife Jennie showed signs of incipient tuberculosis, Spivak moved their young family to Denver to take advantage of Colorado’s reputation as the World’s Sanatorium. Spivak's concern for the indignant consumptives he saw flooding into the state led to his founding the Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society (JCRS), a sanatorium dedicated to the care of all, even those in the advanced stages of TB. Spivak also ensured that the primarily Eastern European Jewish patients were cared for in an environment that respected their culture- unlike many such institutions, the JCRS featured a kosher kitchen and observed the Jewish Sabbath and holidays. Dr. Spivak was also an associate professor of medicine at the University of Denver from 1896-1901.

Citation:
Leḳsiḳon fun der nayer Yidisher liṭeraṭur, 1965 (Spiṿaḳ, Ḥayim; d. 10-16-1927; b. as Ḥayim-Ḥayḳl Spiṿaḳoṿsḳi; d. in Denver, Colorado) Yehoash. Idish ṿerṭerbukh, 1926: t.p. (Dr. Ḥayim Spiṿaḳ) t.p. verso (Dr. C. D. Spivak [in rom.]) Who's who in American Jewry, 1926 (Spivak, Charles; physician, author; b. 12-25-1861, Krementschug, Russia).

Found in 4104 Collections and/or Records:

JCRS Patient #3987 Sarah Davidson, 1917 April 20 - 1919 April 1

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0024
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JCRS Patient #3987. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 April 20 - 1919 April 1

JCRS Patient #3990 Abe Zayoncheck, 1917 March 29 - 1917 November 21

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0025
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JCRS Patient #3990. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 March 29 - 1917 November 21

JCRS Patient #3991 Myer Datnowsky, 1917 April 12 - 1918 March 10

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0026
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JCRS Patient #3991. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 April 12 - 1918 March 10

JCRS Patient #3995 Orren D. Horne, 1917 April 26 - 1917 August 16

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0027
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JCRS Patient #3995. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 April 26 - 1917 August 16

JCRS Patient #3996 May King, 1917 April 23 - 1917 October 18

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0028
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JCRS Patient #3996. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 April 23 - 1917 October 18

JCRS Patient #3997 Maurice Freedman, 1917 March 15 - 1917 October 9

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0029
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JCRS Patient #3997. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 March 15 - 1917 October 9

JCRS Patient #3998 Rose Beckman, 1917 April 23 - 1917 November 26

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0030
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JCRS Patient #3998. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 April 23 - 1917 November 26

JCRS Patient #3999 Arthur S. Gold, 1917 April 23 - 1917 November 13

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0031
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JCRS Patient #3999. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 April 23 - 1917 November 13

JCRS Patient #4000 Louis Friedman, 1917 April 23 - 1918 April 5

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0032
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JCRS Patient #4000. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 April 23 - 1918 April 5

JCRS Patient #4002 Sarah Goldman, 1917 May 3 - 1918 December 26

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0033
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JCRS Patient #4002. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 May 3 - 1918 December 26