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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 #4355 Abraham E. Barnett, 1918 March 11 - 1919 March 31

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0106
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JCRS Patient #4355. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 11 - 1919 March 31

JCRS Patient #4357 Charles Kleinberg, 1918 March 18 - 1918 April 16

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0107
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JCRS Patient #4357. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 18 - 1918 April 16

JCRS Patient #4359 Samuel Kissler, 1918 March 11 - 1918 October 30

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0108
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JCRS Patient #4359. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 11 - 1918 October 30

JCRS Patient #4360 Max Natofsky, 1918 March 17 - 1919 September 1

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0109
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JCRS Patient #4360. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 17 - 1919 September 1

JCRS Patient #4363 Albert Herman, 1918 march 18 - 1918 March 25

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0110
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JCRS Patient #4363. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 march 18 - 1918 March 25

JCRS Patient #4365 Ruth Feldman, 1918 March 12 - 1920 May 10

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0112
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JCRS Patient #4365. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 12 - 1920 May 10

JCRS Patient #4366 Hyman Sandman, 1918 March 26 - 1918 April 29

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0113
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JCRS Patient #4366. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 26 - 1918 April 29

JCRS Patient #4367 Barnett Newmna, 1918 March 27- 1918 June 11

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0114
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JCRS Patient #4367. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 27- 1918 June 11

JCRS Patient #4368 Eugene Denes, 1918 March 27 - 1918 September 21

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0115
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JCRS Patient #4368. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 27 - 1918 September 21

JCRS Patient #4372 Jacob Rosenthal, 1918 March 20 - 1919 April 26

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Identifier: B002.01.0115.0116
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JCRS Patient #4372. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1918 March 20 - 1919 April 26