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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 74 Collections and/or Records:

Portrait of Dr. Charles Spivak, 1926 September 10

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Identifier: B063.03.0003.00006
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Formal head and shoulders portrait of Denver physician Dr. Charles Spivak, who served as executive secretary of the Jewish Consumptives Relief Society from 1904 until his death in 1927.

Dates: 1926 September 10

Proceedings, Fourteenth Annual Convention Held at Chicago, May 25-26, 1918, 1918

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0013.00001
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Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on May 25-26, 1918, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1917, and ending December 31, 1917; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak the Secretary. Includes statistical data about the patients from 1904-1917, committee reports, and a sample weekly menu for patients. Published as volume 12, number 3 and 4 (May-August 1918) of The Sanatorium.

Dates: 1918

Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society of Denver, Colorado, 1919

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0014.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on May 17-19, 1919, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1918, and ending December 31, 1918; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of meeting sessions, statistical data about the patients from 1904-1918, committee reports, and a sample weekly menu for patients. Published as Volume 13, Number 2 (April-May-June 1919) of The...
Dates: 1919

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1923

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0018.00001
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Part 1 of the report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting held on June 9 and 12, 1923; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of officers' addresses and reports for 1922; Financials and statistics are recorded in part 2 of the annual report and not in this section. Published as volume 17, number 2 (April, May, June 1923) of The Sanatorium.

Dates: 1923

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1923

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0019.00001
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Part 2 of the report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting held June 9 and 12, 1923; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes statistical data about the patients in 1922 and a report of the Society's expenditures. Published as volume 17, number 3 (July, August, September 1923) of The Sanatorium.

Dates: 1923

Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1921

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0016.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on June 4-6, 1921, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1920, and ending December 31, 1920; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of officers' addresses and reports, statistical data about the patients in 1920, and a questionnaire for all Jewish federated charities in the United States. Published as volume 15, number 2 (April,...
Dates: 1921

Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1920

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0015.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on August 22, 1920, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1919, and ending December 31, 1919; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of officers' addresses and reports, statistical data about the patients in 1919, and a list of all donors. Published as volume 14, number 3 (July, August, September 1920) and volume 14, number 4...
Dates: 1920

Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1924

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0021.00001
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Part 2 of the report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting held on May 30-June 2, 1924; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes 20-year statistical data about patients from 1904-1923, and a report of the Society's expenditures. Published as Volume 18, Number 4 (October, November, December 1924) of The Sanatorium.

Dates: 1924

Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society of Denver, Colorado, 1924

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0020.00001
Abstract Part 1 of the report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting held on May 30-June 2, 1924; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of officers' addresses and reports, portraits of convention committee chairs, and medical statistics about the patients in 1923. Includes text of convention sessions, a photograph of a meeting with U.S. Senator Royal S. Copeland that includes Morris Garfinkle, Harry Sherby, Abram...
Dates: 1924

Report of the Twenty-third Annual Convention of JCRS, 1927

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0024.00001
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Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting held on March 20-23, 1927, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1926, and ending December 31, 1926; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak the Secretary. Includes text of speakers' addresses and officers' reports and statistical data about the patients in 1926. Published as volume 22, number 2 (April, May, June 1927) of The Sanatorium.

Dates: 1927