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 #3041 Lena Moss, 1914 October 11 - 1914 October 15
JCRS Patient #3041. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3045 Sarah Cohen, 1914 October 19 - 1916 February 15
JCRS Patient #3045. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3053 Annie Frank, 1914 October 28 - 1915 June 1
JCRS Patient #3053. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3068 Mollie Wiener, 1914 September 19 - 1916 March 3
JCRS Patient #3068. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3071 Anna Lohman, 1914 November 24 - 1915 August 30
JCRS Patient #3071. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3073 Gisella Szekely, 1914 December 1 - 1915 June 1
JCRS Patient #3073. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3079 Lena Gerstein, 1914 December 8 - 1915 May 26
JCRS Patient #3079. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3083 Esther Friedlander, 1914 November 10 - 1915 June 17
JCRS Patient #3083. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient # 3110 Leah Lewis, 1914 December 14 - 1916 January 10
JCRS Patient #3110. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3133 Fannie Wasserman, 1915 February 8 - 1916 May 1
This series of patient records includes medical reports and histories, statistical data of patients, x-rays, and death certificates. The patient files include applications, correspondence and some may also contain photographs and personal items.