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 #2547 Louis Senzer, 1911 September 8 - 1913 November 25
JCRS Patient #2547. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2548 Lawrence A. Kamler, 1913 July 7 - 1914 March 15
JCRS Patient #2548. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2550 Joseph Rubin, 1913 July 8 - 1914 March 25
JCRS Patient #2550. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2551 Jake Buchoff, 1913 July 9 - 1913 September 25
JCRS Patient #2551. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2553 Annie Frank, 1913 July 9 - 1914 May 1
JCRS Patient #2553. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2555 Dora Solomon, 1913 July 10 - 1914 March 19
JCRS Patient #2555. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2556 Samuel Barnett, 1913 July 11 - 1913 December 3
JCRS Patient #2556. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2557 William Fine, 1913 July 2 - 1913 August 16
JCRS Patient #2557. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2558 Nathan Feinstein, 1913 July 14 - 1914 February 8
JCRS Patient #2558. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2559 Ettie Uller, 1913 July 14 - 1914 February 1
JCRS Patient #2559. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.