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 318 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4395 Isaac Goldstein, 1918 April 17 - 1918 April 18
JCRS Patient #4395. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4401 Sam Jacobson, 1918 April 29 - 1918 May 14
JCRS Patient #4401. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4403 Blanche Clark, 1918 May 1 - 1918 June 15
JCRS Patient #4403. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4420 Nathan Kleinstein, 1918 May 25 - 1919 October 5
JCRS Patient #4420. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4465 Annie Davis (Frank), 1918 June 25 - 1918 September 23
JCRS Patient #4465. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4470 Gilliard Kaplan, 1918 June 9 - 1920 February 2
JCRS Patient #4470. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4471 Irving Cantor, 1918 June 16 - 1918 September 26
JCRS Patient #4471. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4477 Sam Rosen, 1918 July 9 - 1919 May 15
JCRS Patient #4477. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4488 Julius Colton, 1918 July 18 - 1919 March 13
JCRS Patient #4488. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4515 Sarah Strimling, 1918 August 6 - 1919 February 16
JCRS Patient #4515. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.