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 2684 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2376 Meyer Rubinstein, 1913 January 1 - 1913 June 15
JCRS Patient #2376. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2378 Jake Leavitt, 1913 January 9 - 1913 July 28
JCRS Patient #2378. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2380 Louis Treistman, 1913 January 13 - 1913 November 24
JCRS Patient #2380. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2382 Solomon Schneider, 1913 January 14 - 1914 February 22
JCRS Patient #2382. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2384 Anna Sherman, 1913 January 15 - 1913 July 23
JCRS Patient #2384. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2388 Louis Lazerus, 1913 January 12 - 1913 February 26
JCRS Patient #2388. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2389 Ralph Sheppard, 1913 January 21 - 1913 August 8
JCRS Patient #2389. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2393 Fannie Wasserman, 1913 January 18 - 1913 march 3
JCRS Patient #2393. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2394 and #1969 Mary Goldberg, 1911 September 20 - 1913 March 27
JCRS Patient #2394 and #1969. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2395 Louis Choiresch, 1913 January 15 - 1913 June 13
JCRS Patient #2395. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.