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 384 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3756 Lena Stahl, 1916 September 3 - 1918 April 12
JCRS Patient #3756. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3762 Tillie Weiner, 1916 September 9 - 1917 September 3
JCRS Patient #3762. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3765 Mattie Killeen, 1916 August 14 - 1916 October 3
JCRS Patient #3765. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3766 Sophia Bell, 1916 September 12 - 1917 June 19
JCRS Patient #3766. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3775 Jennie Mestel, 1916 October 4 - 1916 December 3
JCRS Patient #3775. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3786 Rosche Schwartz, 1916 October 10 - 1920 April 5
JCRS Patient #3786. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3799 Julia Serben, 1916 October 25 - 1920 February 13
JCRS Patient #3799. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3804 Jennie Feinstein, 1916 October 27 - 1918 October 19
JCRS Patient #3804. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3805 Fanny Wasserman, 1916 October 30 - 1917 October 23
JCRS Patient #3805. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3813 Dora Packer, 1916 October 15 - 1917 May 27
JCRS Patient #3813. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.