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- 1 2 Abrams, Jeanne (2009-05-31). Dr. Charles David Spivak: A Jewish Immigrant and the American Tuberculosis Movement. University Press of Colorado. ISBN 9780870819414.
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- ↑ Abrams, Jeanne (2009-05-31). Dr. Charles David Spivak: A Jewish Immigrant and the American Tuberculosis Movement. University Press of Colorado. ISBN 9780870819414.
- ↑ Keefe, T. (2020). This Day in RMCAD and the Historic JCRS|AMC|RMCAD Campus. Sanatorium Press.
- ↑ Robles, Y. (October 9, 2010). "Genius grant is sweet news for bee researcher". Denver Post.
- ↑ Briggs, A. (October 21, 2014). "Lakewood's Golden Hill Cemetery links to Jewish history, TB epidemic". Denver Post.
- ↑ "May Arno, "Musician, Author, Teacher, Actress"". 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "A Blast to the Past: RMCAD's Campus History". 22 March 2022.
- ↑ University of Denver. Chasing the Cure. University Libraries Online Exhibits. https://exhibits.library.du.edu/librariespresents/exhibits/show/chasing-the-cure
- ↑ Bocko, Karyn. (2019). New exhibition “Lakewood: A 20th Century Journey” at the Lakewood Heritage Center. Denver Post. June 13, 2019. https://yourhub.denverpost.com/blog/2019/06/new-exhibition-lakewood-a-20th-century-journey-at-lakewood-heritage-center/244637/
- ↑ Mark, S. (2022). Descendants of Dr. Charles Spivak gather for reunion. Intermountain Jewish News. August 10, 2022. https://www.ijn.com/descendants-dr-charles-spivak-reunion/
- ↑ Wooley, Bob. (2022). Lakewood celebration honors Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society founder’s family. Jeffco Transcript. August 15, 2022. https://jeffcotranscript.com/stories/celebration-honors-jcrs-founders-family-on-historic-lakewood-campus,398912
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