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 320 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4284 Jacob Cohen, 1917 December 27 - 1918 May 28
JCRS Patient #4284. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4287 Morris Natt, 1917 December 31 - 1918 January 27
JCRS Patient #4287. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4288 Harry Weiner, 1918 January 3 - 1919 January 10
JCRS Patient #4288. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4296 Minnie Fried, 1918 January 16 - 1918 April 25
JCRS Patient #4296. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4309 Yetta Cohen, 1918 January 24 - 1919 September 19
JCRS Patient #4309. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4311 Sam Gordon, 1918 January 21 - 1920 February 14
JCRS Patient #4311. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4314 Hyman Sandman, 1918 January 23 - 1918 February 21
JCRS Patient #4314. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4319 Lena Skull, 1918 January 30 - 1919 April 1
JCRS Patient #4319. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4325 Jacob Gorovitz, 1918 February 7 - 1918 February 10
JCRS Patient #4325. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bill
JCRS Patient #4326 Celia Cooper, 1918 February 8 - 1918 May 25
JCRS Patient #4326. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.