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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 #2934 Morris Goldstein, 1914 July 10 - 1914 July 26

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0091
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JCRS Patient #2934. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 July 10 - 1914 July 26

JCRS Patient #2935 Benjamin Goldberg, 1914 June 25 - 1914 August 10

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0092
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JCRS Patient #2935. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 June 25 - 1914 August 10

JCRS Patient #2937 Morris Marcus, 1914 July 10 - 1914 December 28

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0093
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JCRS Patient #2937. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 July 10 - 1914 December 28

JCRS Patient #2938 Yetta Entine, 1914 July 10 - 1915 October 21

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0094
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JCRS Patient #2938. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 July 10 - 1915 October 21

JCRS Patient #2939 Abe Pick, 1914 July 10 - 1915 May 31

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0095
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JCRS Patient #2939. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 July 10 - 1915 May 31

JCRS Patient #2941 Samuel Ganelen, 1914 June 30 - 1914 November 19

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0096
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JCRS Patient #2941. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 June 30 - 1914 November 19

JCRS Patient #2942 Bella Krell, 1914 July 14 - 1916 August 16

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0097
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JCRS Patient #2942. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 July 14 - 1916 August 16

JCRS Patient #2943 David Eisdorfer, 1914 July 15 - 1915 January 14

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0098
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JCRS Patient #2943. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 July 15 - 1915 January 14

JCRS Patient #2944 Louis Loontz, 1914-1916

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0099
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JCRS Patient #2944. Patient correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills. Application is missing.

Dates: 1914-1916

JCRS Patient #2946 Harry Grossman, 1914 July 15 1914 October 4

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Identifier: B002.01.0109.0100
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JCRS Patient #2946. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1914 July 15 1914 October 4