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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 4250 Collections and/or Records:

JCRS Patient #5256 Martin B. Friedman, 1920 June 4 - 1921 March 25

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0101
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JCRS Patient #5256. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 4 - 1921 March 25

JCRS Patient #5258 Max Resnick, 1920 June 7 - 1920 August 17

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0102
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JCRS Patient #5258. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 7 - 1920 August 17

JCRS Patient #5259 Meyer Datnowsky, 1920 June 8 - 1921 March 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0103
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JCRS Patient #5259. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 8 - 1921 March 3

JCRS Patient #5261 Herman Goldfeder, 1920 May 16 - 1920 December 18

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0104
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JCRS Patient #5261. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 May 16 - 1920 December 18

JCRS Patient #5263 David Eisenberg, 1920 June 7 - 1921 April 7

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0105
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JCRS Patient #5263. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 7 - 1921 April 7

JCRS Patient #5265 Morris Novak, 1920 June 8 - 1920 July 1

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0106
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JCRS Patient #5265. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 8 - 1920 July 1

JCRS Patient #5267 Samuel Derenfeld, 1920 June 10 - 1920 July 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0107
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JCRS Patient #5267. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 10 - 1920 July 3

JCRS Patient #5269 Sam Gladstone, 1920 June 13 - 1921 March 25

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0108
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JCRS Patient #5269. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 13 - 1921 March 25

JCRS Patient #5271 Harry Pollock, 1920 June 15 - 1920 August 25

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0109
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JCRS Patient #5271. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 15 - 1920 August 25

JCRS Patient #5272 Margaret Miller, 1920 June 17 - 1920 November 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0110
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JCRS Patient #5272. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 17 - 1920 November 3