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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Identifier: B002.01.0097.0202.00032
Abstract
Gravestone rubbing of Hanna G. Levinson (Annie Levinson). The gravestone rubbing created an image of two floral ornaments, Yiddish text, and says: "Hanna G. Levinson, Died Nov 30, 1905, Age 42 years." The rubbing image was folded multiple times over time and decomposition is occuring. The item had been flattened and is rehoused in an oversized flat box. This item belongs to Annie Levinson's patient file: "B002.01.0097.0202.00032, patient #301." The gravestone itself was created by Bayha...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1906 - 1940
Item
Identifier: B002.01.0332.0001.00001
Abstract
Gravestone rubbing of Hanna G. Levinson (Annie Levinson). The gravestone rubbing created an image of two floral ornaments, Yiddish text, and says: "Hanna G. Levinson, Died Nov 30, 1905, Age 42 years." The rubbing image was folded multiple times over time and decomposition is occuring. The item had been flattened and is rehoused in an oversized flat box. This item belongs to Annie Levinson's patient file: "B002.01.0097.0202.00032, patient #301." The gravestone itself was created by Bayha and...
Dates:
1928-1986
