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 #2486 Fred Posmon, 1913 May 14 - 1914 March 2
JCRS Patient #2486. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2487 Jacob Zipperman, 1913 May 12 - 1914 February 28
JCRS Patient #2487. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2488 Nathan Wallace, 1913 March 27 - 1913 October 26
JCRS Patient #2488. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2489 Henry Sureck, 1913 May 21 - 1913 September 19
JCRS Patient #2489. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2491, #2366, and #1868 Lena Ettlinger, 1911 May 24 - 1914 March 26
JCRS Patient #2491, #2366, and #1868. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2492 Joseph Leibowitz, 1913 May 16 - 1913 August 15
JCRS Patient #2492. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2493 See #2661, undated
JCRS Patient #2493 see #2661. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #2494 Frank Szerant, 1913 May 17 - 1913 August 8
JCRS Patient #2494. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2497 Samuel I. Bassman, 1913 May 21 - 1914 March 2
JCRS Patient #2497. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2498 Harry Cohn, 1913 May 21 - 1914 January 24
JCRS Patient #2498. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.