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 384 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2888 Ida Kushman, 1914 May 18 - 1915 February 18
JCRS Patient #2888. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2891 Annie Newman, 1914 May 1 - 1914 May 24
JCRS Patient #2891. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2905 Lena Etlinger, 1914 June 4 - 1914 October 8
JCRS Patient #2905. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2910 Clara Fineman, 1913 November 13 - 1914 June 10
JCRS Patient #2910. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2917 Rachel Collecter, 1914 June 23 - 1914 August 20
JCRS Patient #2917. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2924 Lena Holweik, 1914 July 1- 1915 March 1
JCRS Patient #2924. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2930 Lena Goldfreed, 1914 July 7 - 1915 October 21
JCRS Patient #2930. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2938 Yetta Entine, 1914 July 10 - 1915 October 21
JCRS Patient #2938. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2952 Annie Frank, 1914 July 20 - 1914 October 15
JCRS Patient #2952. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2959 Dora Meyer, 1914 October 1 - 1917 April 23
JCRS Patient #2959. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.