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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 #5271 Harry Pollock, 1920 June 15 - 1920 August 25

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0109
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JCRS Patient #5271. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 15 - 1920 August 25

JCRS Patient #5272 Margaret Miller, 1920 June 17 - 1920 November 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0110
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JCRS Patient #5272. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 17 - 1920 November 3

JCRS Patient #5274 Max Sher, 1920 June 7 - 1920 December 31

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0111
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JCRS Patient #5274. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 7 - 1920 December 31

JCRS Patient #5275 Louis Rich, 1920 June 16 - 1921 February 20

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0112
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JCRS Patient #5275. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills

Dates: 1920 June 16 - 1921 February 20

JCRS Patient #5278 Max Stolsky, 1920 June 23 - 1922 April 19

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0114
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JCRS Patient #5278. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 23 - 1922 April 19

JCRS Patient #5279 Morris Summer, 1920 June 25 - 1921 September 13

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0115
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JCRS Patient #5279. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 25 - 1921 September 13

JCRS Patient #5280 Jacob Stabler, 1920 June 25 - 1920 November 7

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0116
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JCRS Patient #5280. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 25 - 1920 November 7

JCRS Patient #5282 Joseph L. Rubin, 1920 June 30 - 1920 December 2

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0117
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JCRS Patient #5282. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 June 30 - 1920 December 2

JCRS Patient #5284 Isaac Zollr, 1920 July 2 - 1921 January 19

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0118
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JCRS Patient #5284. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 July 2 - 1921 January 19

JCRS Patient #5286 Sam Aranyos, 1920 July 12 - 1921 January 3

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Identifier: B002.01.0119.0119
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JCRS Patient #5286. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1920 July 12 - 1921 January 3