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 #2398 Israel Fleischman, 1911 March 31 - 1913 January 27
JCRS Patient #2398. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2399 Wilfred Cronin, 1911 May 24 - 1913 March 1
JCRS Patient #2399. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2400 Esther Tolchinsky, 1912 July 16 - 1913 March 23
JCRS Patient #2400. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2401 Louis Bernstein, 1904 August 16 - 1913 March 12
JCRS Patient #2401. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2402 Nathan Fast, 1913 January 23 - 1915 January 6
JCRS Patient #2402. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2403 Chas. Grossman, 1913 January 23 - 1913 May 8
JCRS Patient #2403. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2405 David Perlman, 1911 October 17 - 1913 February 25
JCRS Patient #2405. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2406 Philip I. Arkan, 1911 November 17 - 1913 February 9
JCRS Patient #2406. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2408 Max Imberman, 1913 January 24 - 1913 November 18
JCRS Patient #2408. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2409 Jake Siegel, 1913 February 1 - 1913 February 18
JCRS Patient #2409. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.