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 315 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4530 Ben Klarman, 1918 August 29 - 1919 September 1
JCRS Patient #4530. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4547 Louis Golden, 1918 September 9 - 1918 October 21
JCRS Patient #4547. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4559 Sam Portnoy, 1918 September 16 - 1918 October 9
JCRS Patient #4559. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4564 Hyman Menkis, 1918 September 24 - 1919 February 7
JCRS Patient #4564. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4583 Alex Fox, 1918 October 20 - 1918 October 30
JCRS Patient #4583. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4612 Alexander Bach, 1918 November 9 - 1918 November 15
JCRS Patient #4612. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4635 Max Tarbis, 1918 December 10 - 1918 December 11
JCRS Patient #4635. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4638 Louis Katz, 1918 December 16 - 1918 December 20
JCRS Patient #4638. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4643 Myer Datnowsky, 1918 December 18 - 1919 August 24
JCRS Patient #4643. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4646 Isaac Harrison, 1918 December 22 - 1919 July 9
JCRS Patient #4646. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.