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 3116 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1668 Harris Boarth, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1668 Harris Boarth. Patient application and typed letter.
JCRS Patient #1671 Tillie Spiro, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1671 Tillie Spiro. Patient application, correspondence, notes, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1676 Tamara Kahan, 1910
JCRS Patient #1676 Tamara Kahan. Patient application and correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1680 Samuel Grafman, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1680 Samuel Grafman. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1681 Jennie Goldblatt, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1681 Jennie Goldblatt. Patient application and correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1684 Rose Brick, 1913 October 30 - 1914 October 19
JCRS Patient #2684. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1685 Max Simon, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1685 Max Simon. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1689 Lena Boretz, 1911
JCRS Patient #1689 Lena Boretz. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1721 Nathan Cohen, 1911
JCRS Patient #1721 Nathan Cohen. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten note.
JCRS Patient #1798 See #2212, undated
JCRS patient #1798. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.