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 #2514 Harry Baron, 1913 March 7 - 1913 July 15
JCRS Patient #2514. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2515 Pearl Fass, 1911 June 14 - 1914 March 2
JCRS Patient #2515. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2516 Abraham Abrahamson, 1911 August 28 - 1913 August 5
JCRS Patient #2516. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2517 Morris Brown, 1913 June 7 - 1914 June 12
JCRS Patient #2517. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2518 Isabelle Block, 1913 June 5 - 1914 October 2
JCRS Patient #2518. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2520 Morris Margenstein, 1913 June 9 - 1913 September 16
JCRS Patient #2520. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2521 Henning Gustafson, 1913 June 11 - 1913 September 1
JCRS Patient #2521. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2522 Nathan Kaplan, 1913 June 13 - 1913 November 18
JCRS Patient #2522. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2523 Hyman Grossman, 1913 June 13 - 1913 July11
JCRS Patient #2523. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2525 Abe Heiman, 1913 June 12 - 1913 August 3
JCRS Patient #2525. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.