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 #3766 Sophia Bell, 1916 September 12 - 1917 June 19
JCRS Patient #3766. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3775 Jennie Mestel, 1916 October 4 - 1916 December 3
JCRS Patient #3775. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3786 Rosche Schwartz, 1916 October 10 - 1920 April 5
JCRS Patient #3786. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3799 Julia Serben, 1916 October 25 - 1920 February 13
JCRS Patient #3799. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3804 Jennie Feinstein, 1916 October 27 - 1918 October 19
JCRS Patient #3804. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3805 Fanny Wasserman, 1916 October 30 - 1917 October 23
JCRS Patient #3805. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3813 Dora Packer, 1916 October 15 - 1917 May 27
JCRS Patient #3813. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3816 Celia Sirken, 1911 October 31 - 1919 February 25
JCRS Patient #3816. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3822 Rosie Bernstein, 1916 November 2 - 1917 July 25
JCRS Patient #3822. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3823 Jean L. Head, 1916 October 30 - 1917 July 18
JCRS Patient #3823. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.