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 2766 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2225 Bessie London, 1912 June 26 - 1914 July 22
JCRS Patient #2225. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2226 Boris Chensky, 1912 June 13 - 1913 April 2
JCRS Patient #2226. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2230 Fannie Chite (Shayt), 1912 June 28 - 1913 September 4
JCRS Patient #2230. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2233 Joseph Abramson, 1912 May 21 - 1912 October 26
JCRS Patient #2233. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2236 Benjamin Shonfeld, 1912 July 5 - 1913 January 19
JCRS Patient #2236. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2239 Sarah Weisblatt, 1912 July 8 - 1913 February 14
JCRS Patient #2239. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2240 David Willner, 1912 July 9 - 1912 July 21
JCRS Patient #2240. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2242 See #2373, undated
JCRS Patient #2242 see #2373. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #2243 Jacob Cohen, 1912 July 9 - 1912 October 18
JCRS Patient #2243. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2244 Maggie Oshman, 1912 July 10 - 1912 October 15
JCRS Patient #2244. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.