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 317 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2068 Rose Fineberg, 1911 December 21 - 1912 August 13
JCRS Patient number 2068. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2071 Sam Pychko, 1911 December 21 - 1913 November 17
JCRS Patient number 2071. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2074 John Weiss, 1911 December 15 - 1912 April 22
JCRS Patient number 2074. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2075 Jacob Gorovitz, 1912 January 10 - 1912 March 27
JCRS Patient number 2075. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient # 2077 Sam Margolis, 1911 December 25 - 1912 April 14
JCRS Patient number 2077. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2092 Max Eisen, 1911 December 15 - 1912 May 6
JCRS Patient number 2092. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2093 Max Gold, 1912 January 29 - 1913 January 16
JCRS Patient number 2093. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2096 Sam Rabinowitz, 1912 February 5 - 1912 August 6
JCRS Patient number 2096. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2100 Albert Diener, 1912 February 12 - 1912 March 25
JCRS Patient number 2100. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2101 Jake Moskowitz, 1912 February 12 - 1912 April 14
JCRS Patient number 2101. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.