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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 #3149 Irving Lewis, 1915 February 19 - 1915 December 27

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0096
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JCRS Patient #3149. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 February 19 - 1915 December 27

JCRS Patient #3150 Lena Skull, 1915 January 22 - 1915 August 19

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0097
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JCRS Patient #3150. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 January 22 - 1915 August 19

JCRS Patient #3153 Irving Lutsky, 1915 January 4 - 1915 September 26

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0098
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JCRS Patient #3153. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 January 4 - 1915 September 26

JCRS Patient #3154 Morris Bloom, 1915 January 8 - 1915 September 27

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0099
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JCRS Patient #3154. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 January 8 - 1915 September 27

JCRS Patient #3155 Benjamin Middleberg, 1915 February 4 - 1915 September 15

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0100
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JCRS Patient #3155. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 February 4 - 1915 September 15

JCRS Patient #3156 Harry Brown, 1915 February 5 - 1915 September 22

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0101
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JCRS Patient #3156. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 February 5 - 1915 September 22

JCRS Patient #3157 Hyman Sandman, 1915 February 8 - 1915 November 28

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0102
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JCRS Patient #3157. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 February 8 - 1915 November 28

JCRS Patient #3162 Max Titleman, 1915 February 19 - 1915 October 12

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0103
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JCRS Patient #3162. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 February 19 - 1915 October 12

JCRS Patient #3163 Jack Goldstein, 1915 February 24 - 1915 September 9

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0104
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JCRS Patient #3163. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 February 24 - 1915 September 9

JCRS Patient #3164 Israel Zimmerman, 1915 February 25 - 1915 December 27

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Identifier: B002.01.0110.0105
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JCRS Patient #3164. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.

Dates: 1915 February 25 - 1915 December 27