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 384 Collections and/or Records:
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.
JCRS Patient #3653 Anna Opticon, 1916 June 19 - 1916 July 6
JCRS Patient #3653. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3677 Fannie Schulman, 1916 July 17 - 1917 January 21
JCRS Patient #3677. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3703 Dora Malbin, 1916 August 3 - 1917 November 5
JCRS Patient #3703. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3704 Ida Malbin, 1916 August 3 - 1916 October 27
JCRS Patient File #3704 Ida Malbin. Folder contains application and correspondence. After release from the sanatorium patient went to the Denver Sheltering Home.
JCRS Patient #3711 Rosie Saslofsky, 1916 August 1 - 1916 August 9
JCRS Patient #3711. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.