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 #2526 Bennie Zimmerman, 1911 August 2 - 1914 March 4
JCRS Patient #2526. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2528 William Lubow, 1913 June 16 - 1913 September 2
JCRS Patient #2528. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2532 Abe Zayoncheck, 1913 June 18 - 1914 January 21
JCRS Patient #2532. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2535 Sam Levine, 1913 June 20 - 1914 January 11
JCRS Patient #2535. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2536 Dave Herschowitz, 1913 June 20 - 1914 February 1
JCRS Patient #2536. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2538 Ida Holland, 1913 June 20 - 1913 September 9
JCRS Patient #2538. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2540 Fannie Wasserman, 1913 June 17 - 1914 July 21
JCRS Patient #2540. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2541 Philip Liquornick, 1913 June 23 - 1913 June 28
JCRS Patient #2541. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2542 Louis Mogillner, 1913 June 23 - 1913 September 18
JCRS Patient #2542. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2544 Sam Tuvell, 1913 June 25 - 1913 December 8
JCRS Patient #2544. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.