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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 71 Collections and/or Records:

JCRS Patient #2481 See #2803, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0107.0036
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JCRS Patient #2481 see #2803. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #2810 See #4380, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0108.0146
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JCRS Patient #2810 see #4380. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #2874 See #3088 N. Harris, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0041
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JCRS Patient #2874 see #3088. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #3021 See #3470, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0007
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3021 see #3470. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #3422 See #7312 Israel Goodstein , 1915 November 19 - 1917 March 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0114
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JCRS Patient #3422. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 November 19 - 1917 March 3

JCRS Patient #3433 See #5409 Philip Operchinsky , undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0121
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3433 see #5409. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #3839 See #3980, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0113.0079
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3839 see #3980. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #3926 See #3409 Philip Apochinsky, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0113.0142
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3923 see #3409. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #4174 See #5129 Harry Goldberg, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0145
Abstract

JCRS Patient #4174 see #5129. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated

JCRS Patient #4267 See #4431, undated

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0048
Abstract

JCRS Patient #4267 see #4431. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.

Dates: undated