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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 20 Collections and/or Records:

JCRS Patient #1798 See #2212, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0040
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JCRS patient #1798. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1799 See #2363, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0041
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JCRS patient #1799. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1825 See #1888, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0060
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JCRS patient #1825. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1832 See #2301, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0065
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JCRS patient #1832. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1837 See #2745, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0070
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JCRS Patient #1837. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1839 See #2231, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0072
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JCRS patient #1839. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1855 See #2515, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0084
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JCRS patient #1855. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1861 See #2279, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0087
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JCRS patient #1861. This file is undated and contains on note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1868 See #2366, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0092
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JCRS patient #1868. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #1871 See #2461, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0093
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JCRS patient #1871. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated