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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 #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 #3423 James Alt, 1915 November 16 - 1916 September 14

 File
Identifier: B002.01.0111.0115
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JCRS Patient #3423. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 November 16 - 1916 September 14

JCRS Patient #3426 and #3076 David Clamen, 1914 December 7 - 1915 November 5

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0116
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JCRS Patient #3426 and #3076. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 December 7 - 1915 November 5

JCRS Patient #3427 Morris Pearl, 1915 October 27 - 1915 November 26

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0117
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JCRS Patient #3427. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 October 27 - 1915 November 26

JCRS Patient #3428 Samuel Levenson, 1915 October 21 - 1916 March 26

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0118
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JCRS Patient #3428. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 October 21 - 1916 March 26

JCRS Patient #3430 Max Beckerman, 1915 November 4 - 1916 May 14

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0119
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3430. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 November 4 - 1916 May 14

JCRS Patient #3431 and #3111 Paul Siegel, 1915 January 15 - 1915 November 19

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0120
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3431 and #3111. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 January 15 - 1915 November 19

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 #.3434 Sam Hellner, 1915 November 1 - 1916 January 21

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0122
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3434. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 November 1 - 1916 January 21

JCRS Patient #3435 Isaac Glasser, 1915 November 26 - 1915 December 11

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Identifier: B002.01.0111.0123
Abstract

JCRS Patient #3435. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 November 26 - 1915 December 11