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 63 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3503 Lena Gerstein, 1916 February 1 - 1916 February 20
JCRS Patient #3503. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3506 Lena Fefferman, 1916 February 3 - 1916 September 22
JCRS Patient #3506. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3775 Jennie Mestel, 1916 October 4 - 1916 December 3
JCRS Patient #3775. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3786 Rosche Schwartz, 1916 October 10 - 1920 April 5
JCRS Patient #3786. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3804 Jennie Feinstein, 1916 October 27 - 1918 October 19
JCRS Patient #3804. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3850 Minnie Fried, 1916 December 8 - 1917 April 15
JCRS Patient #3850. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3863 Mattie Killeen, 1916 December 13 - 1918 April 28
JCRS Patient #3863. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3882 Mollie Miller, 1917 January 2 - 1917 January 15
JCRS Patient #3882. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3883 Frances Feinstein, 1917 January 2 - 1917 March 9
JCRS Patient #3883. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3897 Rose Shorr, 1917 January 18 - 1917 March 16
JCRS Patient #3897. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.