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 380 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4294 Lena Ruben, 1918 January 8 - 1918 June 29
JCRS Patient #4294. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4296 Minnie Fried, 1918 January 16 - 1918 April 25
JCRS Patient #4296. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4309 Yetta Cohen, 1918 January 24 - 1919 September 19
JCRS Patient #4309. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4319 Lena Skull, 1918 January 30 - 1919 April 1
JCRS Patient #4319. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4326 Celia Cooper, 1918 February 8 - 1918 May 25
JCRS Patient #4326. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4330 Edna Lewis, 1918 February 12 - 1918 February 17
JCRS Patient #4330. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4336 Jennie B. Kern, 1918 February 14 - 1918 March 8
JCRS Patient #4336. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
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.