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 #2475 Morris Dresso, 1903 April 24 - 1911 January 2
Patient number 2475. [Also patient #395, #428, #694, #820, #1073, and #1341].
JCRS Patient #2477, #2106, #1797, and #1684 Rose Brown, 1906 August 23 - 1913 June 7
JCRS Patient #2477, #2106, #1797, and #1684. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2478 Edward Teitelbaum, 1913 May 1 - 1913 July 27
JCRS Patient #2478. Patient application, correspondence. Also patient #3190 and #4121.
JCRS Patient #2479 Lena Gerstein, 1913 May 7 - 1913 December 14
JCRS Patient #2479. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2480 Sam Lapata, 1913 May 7 - 1914 July 27
JCRS Patient #2480. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2481 See #2803, undated
JCRS Patient #2481 see #2803. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #2482 and #2272 Nathan Lapedis, 1912 August 10 - 1913 May 20
JCRS Patient #2482 and #2272. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2483 and #40 Jacob Bloom, 1904 December 4 - 1913 September 2
JCRS Patient #2483 and #40. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2484 Harry Brown, 1913 May 14
JCRS Patient #2484. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2485 Noah Shapiro, 1913 May 15 - 1913 May 18
JCRS Patient #2485. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.