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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 #4084 Joseph Eilender, 1917 July 11 - 1918 April 19

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0086
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JCRS Patient #4084. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 11 - 1918 April 19

JCRS Patient #4085 Sadie Rapholowitz, 1917 July 12 - 1918 September 17

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0087
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JCRS Patient #4085. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 12 - 1918 September 17

JCRS Patient #4086 Samuel Miller, 1917 July 12 - 1921 March 16

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0088
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JCRS Patient #4086. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 12 - 1921 March 16

JCRS Patient #4087 Leo Cherman, 1917 July 13 - 1917 August 31

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0089
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JCRS Patient #4087. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 13 - 1917 August 31

JCRS Patient #4089 Max Hirshon, 1917 July 13 - 1918 December 13

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0090
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JCRS Patient #4089. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 13 - 1918 December 13

JCRS Patient #4090 Ben Brotman, 1917 July 17 - 1918 April 16

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0091
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JCRS Patient #4090. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 17 - 1918 April 16

JCRS Patient #4092 Herman Goldstein, 1917 July 9 - 1920 April 22

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0092
Abstract

JCRS Patient #4092. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 9 - 1920 April 22

JCRS Patient #4093 Harry Rosen, 1917 July 17 - 1918 March 31

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0093
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JCRS Patient #4093. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 17 - 1918 March 31

JCRS Patient #4095 Louis Littman, 1917 July 15 - 1918 February 9

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0094
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JCRS Patient #4095. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 15 - 1918 February 9

JCRS Patient #4096 Hyman Cohen, 1917 July 17 - 1918 January 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0114.0095
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JCRS Patient #4096. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1917 July 17 - 1918 January 3