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 #2425 Sam Horowitz, 1913 February 19 - 1914 January 12
JCRS Patient #2425. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2426 Rebecca Salkin, 1913 February 19 - 1913 August 21
JCRS Patient #2426. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2429 Nathanial B. Cohn, 1913 February 22
JCRS Patient #2429. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2430 Michael Sicklick, 1913 February 22 - 1913 July 20
JCRS Patient #1502. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2431 Abe Simon, 1913 February 26 - 1913 May 15
JCRS Patient #2431. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2432 Leo A. Weiss, 1910 August 29 - 1914 June 15
JCRS Patient #2432. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2433 Molly Zimmerman, 1913 February 28 - 1913 September 19
JCRS Patient #2433. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2436 Philip D. Hasley, 1913 March 7 - 1913 May 14
JCRS Patient #2436. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2438 Carl Schmidt, 1913 March 7 - 1913 August 9
JCRS Patient #2438. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2439 Lizzie Leichter, 1913 March 4 - 1913 June 13
JCRS Patient #2439. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.