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 378 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3559 Blanche Clark, 1916 February 2
JCRS Patient #3559. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3568 Eva Wein, 1916 March 15
JCRS Patient #3568. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3577 Mary Margolin, 1916 March 17 - 1916 October 21
JCRS Patient #3577. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3583 Celia Cooper, 1916 March 27 - 1917 April 19
JCRS Patient #3583. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3585 Jennie Flack, 1916 March 31 - 1916 October 23
JCRS Patient #3585. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3599 Etta Walker, 1916 April 20 - 1917 February 1
JCRS Patient #3599. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3617 Esther Gallant, 1916 May 10 - 1916 June 28
JCRS Patient #3617. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3630 Fanny Farber, 1916 May 1 - 1917 July 6
JCRS Patient #3630. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3634 Fannie Borken, 1916 May 15 - 1916 November 16
JCRS Patient #3634. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3640 Ida Miller, 1916 June 6 - 1916 November 9
JCRS Patient #3640. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.