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 559 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S. Wolf, 1911 September 11
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S. Wolf. Spivak is happy to inform Wolf that Mrs. Schwartz travelled to Denver on Saturday, September 9th and was met by Mrs. Lorber of the Jewish Sheltering Home. Spivak also tells Wolf that Schwartz was admitted as an emergency case on Sunday afternoon. Spivak boasts that Schwartz’s admission is a record breaking transaction.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1913 May 21
Typed letter from Dr. Spivak to S. F. Disraelly, asking him to send a receipt for the funeral expenses which were paid to him for Moses Rottenberg. Letter is unsigned but "Secretary" is typed at the bottom.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1913 May 31
Typed letter with JCRS letterhead from Dr. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, asking him for a receipt for the funeral expenses of Moses Rothenberg. Handwritten in ink it reads "3/31 - 1913 Received S.F. Disraelly chariman B. Co."
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1919 October 13
Typed letter from Dr. Spivak to S. F. Disraelly, asking if he received a letter and $15 from Sam Lynch, because they have been informed by Frances Hellin that Mr. Lynch has not received a receipt. Letter is unsigned but "Secretary" is typed at the bottom.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1923 September 27
Typed letter from Dr. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, sending him theletter from H. Fleischman regarding Benj. Fleischman's grave. Letter is unsigned but "Secretary" is typed at the bottom.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1910 October 27
Letter from C.D. Spviak to S.F. Disraelly. Spivak enclosed a check for $30.00 to cover the funeral expenses of Hyman Daily. Spivak also tells Disraelly that he mailed Whitehead and Myers a check for $20.00.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1912 August 26
Typed letter from Dr. Spivak to S. F. Disraelly, sending him a check for $24.43 and another for $6.07 to pay for Harry Blumenthal's burial experiences. Letter is unsigned but "CDS" is typed at the bottom.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1912 July 15
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly. Spivak enclosed a check for $7.56 for partial payment of Jennie Batchofsky’s funeral expenses. Spivak tells Disraelly that that was all of the money found on Jennie’s body.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1912 July 15
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly. Spivak tells Disraelly that Henry Schnoor’s family has contributed $38.24 to erect a gravestone over Schnoor’s grave, but they are not able to fully pay the amount of the funeral expenses and the cost for the tombstone. Spivak asks Disraelly what JCRS can afford to do about the situation.
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly, 1912 September 10
Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly. Spivak tells Disraelly that he wrote to him on July 15th, 1912 about the $38.24 that the Schnoor children gave to JCRS to help pay for funeral expenses, as well as erect a tombstone over their father’s grave. Spivak asks Disraelly to provide his opinion about the situation.