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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 318 Collections and/or Records:

JCRS Patient #5364 Isadore Cholden, 1920 October 11 - 1920 December 7

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0167
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JCRS Patient #5364. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 October 11 - 1920 December 7

JCRS Patient #5365 Abraham Shafran, 1920 October 12 - 1921 April 6

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0168
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JCRS Patient #5365. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 October 12 - 1921 April 6

JCRS Patient #5368 Isadore Levin, 1920 October 12 - 1923 June 7

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0002
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JCRS Patient #5368. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 October 12 - 1923 June 7

JCRS Patient #5373 Daniel D. Rosenberg, 1920 October 22 - 1921 June 21

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0005
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JCRS Patient #5373. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 October 22 - 1921 June 21

JCRS Patient #5377 David Dorfman, 1920 October 25 - 1921 March 20

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0006
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JCRS Patient #5377. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 October 25 - 1921 March 20

JCRS Patient #5379 Martin Cooper, 1920 October 28 - 1921 March 20

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0007
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JCRS Patient #5379. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 October 28 - 1921 March 20

JCRS Patient #5383 Sam A. Rosenthal, 1920 November 1 - 1921 March 25

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0011
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JCRS Patient #5383. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 November 1 - 1921 March 25

JCRS Patient #5385 Israel Lifland, 1920 November 1 - 1920 December 13

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0013
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JCRS Patient #5385. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 November 1 - 1920 December 13

JCRS Patient #5389 Morris Longman, 1920 November 2 - 1921 April 20

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0016
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JCRS Patient #5389. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 November 2 - 1921 April 20

JCRS Patient #5403 Meileck Weinstein, 1920 November 18 - 1921 April 19

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Identifier: B002.01.0120.0025
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JCRS Patient #5403. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 November 18 - 1921 April 19