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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 4252 Collections and/or Records:

JCRS Patient #2977 William Davis, 1914 August 11 - 1915 September 4

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0121
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JCRS Patient #2977. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 11 - 1915 September 4

JCRS Patient #2978 Becky Miller, 1914 August 10 - 1914 December 1

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0122
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JCRS Patient #2978. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 10 - 1914 December 1

JCRS Patient #2979 Abraham Goodman, 1914 August 14 - 1915 September 14

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0123
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JCRS Patient #2979. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 14 - 1915 September 14

JCRS Patient #2980 Sarah Louis, 1914 August 4 - 1915 June 1

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0124
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JCRS Patient #2980. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 4 - 1915 June 1

JCRS Patient #2981 Max Schlossman, 1914 August 17 - 1915 September 5

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0125
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JCRS Patient #2981. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 17 - 1915 September 5

JCRS Patient #2982 Israel Kotzen, 1914 August 17 - 1915 June 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0126
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JCRS Patient #2982. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 17 - 1915 June 3

JCRS Patient #2984 Morris Singer, 1914 August 18 - 1915 February 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0127
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JCRS Patient #2984. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 18 - 1915 February 3

JCRS Patient #2985 Lena Skull, 1914 August 16 - 1915 January 6

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0128
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JCRS Patient #2985. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 16 - 1915 January 6

JCRS Patient #2986 Charles Miller, 1914 August 19 - 1915 April 9

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0129
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JCRS Patient #2986. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 19 - 1915 April 9

JCRS Patient #2987 Julius Simonoff, 1914 August 21 - 1915 march 9

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0130
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JCRS Patient #2987. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 August 21 - 1915 march 9