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 113 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1847 Rebecca Gallin, 1911 June 05 - 1912 May 05
JCRS patient #1847. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1849 Nathan Goldberg, 1911 June 12 - 1911 June 16
JCRS patient #1849. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1854 Raymond S. Wasserman, 1911 June 13 - 1912 June 19
JCRS patient #1854. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1857 Jennie Zeslofsky, 1911 June 16 - 1913 January 14
JCRS patient #1857. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1861 See #2279, undated
JCRS patient #1861. This file is undated and contains on note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1868 See #2366, undated
JCRS patient #1868. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1871 See #2461, undated
JCRS patient #1871. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1876 Hyman Novick, 1911 June 30 - 1911 December 08
JCRS patient #1876. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1885 Frank Molnar, 1911 July 11 - 1912 May 16
JCRS patient #1885. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1889 Bertha Stein, 1911 July 11 - 1912 February 11
JCRS patient #1889. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.