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 2921 Collections and/or Records:
Hebrew Sisters Aid Society Bed Dedication at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, after 1926
JCRS #2667 Dan Fisher, 1913 October 13 - 1914 July 7
JCRS Patient #2667. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #537 Isaac Victor, 1918 August 31 - 1919 August 20
JCRS Patient #4537. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #943 Morris Longman, 1919 September 18 - 1920 January 5
JCRS Patient #4943. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #1502 Isaac Sadovnick, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient number 1502. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1519 Eugene H. Kass, 1910
Patient #1519 Eugene H. Kass. Patient application, correspondence, and handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1522 Morris Smith, 1910
Patient #1522 Morris Smith. Patient application, correspondence, and handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1525 Rose Zeretzky, 1910-1912
Patient #1525 Rose Zeretzky, see Patient #1396. Patient application, telegrams, receipts, correspondence, notes, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1527 Lizzie Miller, 1910
Patient #1527. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters and notes.
JCRS Patient #1531 Rose Berger, 1910-1911
Patient #1531 Mrs. Rose Berger. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten note.