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 #4342 Esther Shapiro, 1918 February 19 - 1919 December 26
JCRS Patient #4342. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4350 Fannie Schulman, 1918 March 4 - 1918 April 22
JCRS Patient #4350. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4353 Rose Glassoff, 1918 February 25 - 1920 September 30
JCRS Patient #4353. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4354 Rose Chapman, 1918 March 9 - 1918 July 11
JCRS Patient #4354. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4365 Ruth Feldman, 1918 March 12 - 1920 May 10
JCRS Patient #4365. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4399 May Plascoff, 1918 April 24 - 1919 October 15
JCRS Patient #4399. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4403 Blanche Clark, 1918 May 1 - 1918 June 15
JCRS Patient #4403. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4422 Sarah Cohen, 1918 May 28 - 1918 September 13
JCRS Patient #4422. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4430 Anna M. Stokes, 1918 June 3 - 1919 August 13
JCRS Patient #4430. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4435 Mollie Herschkovitz, 1918 June 5 - 1918 August 16
JCRS Patient #4435. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.