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 96 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1900 Sam Ladner, 1911 July 18 - 1911 October 31
JCRS patient #1900. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1904 Etta Orback, 1911 July 21 - 1912 December 23
JCRS patient #1904. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1906 Samuel Weininger, 1911 July 25 - 1911 November 10
JCRS patient #1906. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1928 Harry Blumenthal, 1911 August 04 - 1912 July 21
JCRS patient #1928. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1929 Anna Rosenberg, 1911 August 08 - 1911 December 22
JCRS patient #1929. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1933 Morris Wang, 1911 August 14 - 1912 January 03
JCRS patient #1933. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1953 Harry Minden, 1911 September 01 - 1911 October 26
JCRS patient #1953. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1956 Jacob Chayet, 1908 July 16 - 1912 September 19
JCRS patient #1956. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1958 See #2056, undated
JCRS patient #1958. This file is undated and contains one one, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1963 David Gordon, 1911 September 13 - 1912 March 03
JCRS patient #1963. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.