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 #2561 Benzion Lewin, 1913 July 15 - 1913 September 1
JCRS Patient #2561. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2562 George Horn, 1913 July 15 - 1914 February 28
JCRS Patient #2562. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2564 Benjamin Millman, 1913 July 16 - 1914 December 23
JCRS Patient #2564. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2565 Samuel Cashman, 1913 July 18 - 1913 November 29
JCRS Patient #2565. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2566 Hyman Filler, 1913 July 21 - 1914 January 4
JCRS Patient #2566. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2567 Simon Blumenson, 1913 July 21 - 1914 January 7
JCRS Patient #2567. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2568, #105, and #1559 Daniel Levine, 1912 July 1 - 1914 February 15
JCRS Patient #2568, #105, #1559. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2569 Louis Greenberg, 1913 July 21 - 1913 October 12
JCRS Patient #2569. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2571 and #1915 Rubin Idachofsky, 1911 July 23 - 1913 September 12
JCRS Patient #2571 and #1915. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2572 Harry Silverman, 1913 July 23 - 1913 October 24
JCRS Patient #2572. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.