Spivak, C. D. (Charles D.), 1861-1927
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 4531 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2432 Leo A. Weiss, 1910 August 29 - 1914 June 15
JCRS Patient #2432. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2433 Molly Zimmerman, 1913 February 28 - 1913 September 19
JCRS Patient #2433. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2436 Philip D. Hasley, 1913 March 7 - 1913 May 14
JCRS Patient #2436. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2438 Carl Schmidt, 1913 March 7 - 1913 August 9
JCRS Patient #2438. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2439 Lizzie Leichter, 1913 March 4 - 1913 June 13
JCRS Patient #2439. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2441 Nathan Kisan, 1913 March 11 1913 October 25
JCRS Patient #2441. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2442 Abraham Morgenstern, 1913 March 11 - 1913 August 16
JCRS Patient #2442. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2443 George Pescowitz, 1913 March 11 - 1913 November 1
JCRS Patient #2443. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2444 David Props, 1913 March 15 - 1913 November 17
JCRS Patient #2444. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2448 Mike Safael, 1913 March 19 - 1913 May 19
JCRS Patient #2448. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.