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 2670 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2287 Oscar Liebes, 1912 August 13 - 1913 January 13
JCRS Patient #2287. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2289 Meyer Cutlers, 1912 August 26 - 1912 November 5
JCRS Patient #2289. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2290 Ida D. Vilinsky, 1912 August 22 - 1913 September 26
JCRS Patient #2290. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2292 Alexander Bach, 1912 September 3 - 1915 November 16
JCRS Patient #2292. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2294 M. Wagner, 1912 August 30 - 1912 November 17
JCRS Patient #2294. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2295 Meyer Evans, 1912 September 5 - 1914 February 22
JCRS Patient #2295. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2301 and #1832 Charles Kaplan, 1911 May 19 - 1913 January 14
JCRS Patient #3201 and #1832. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2303 Charles Jacobson, 1912 September 16 - 1913 December 26
JCRS Patient #2303. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2306 Isidore Farbin, 1912 September 16 - 1913 March 29
JCRS Patient #2306. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2307 Jacob Kartun, 1911 March 9 - 1913 August 10
JCRS Patient #2307. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.