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 2774 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2243 Jacob Cohen, 1912 July 9 - 1912 October 18
JCRS Patient #2243. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2244 Maggie Oshman, 1912 July 10 - 1912 October 15
JCRS Patient #2244. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2245 Mollie Cohn, 1912 July 11 - 1914 June 8
JCRS Patient #2245. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2246 Louis Harvey, 1912 July 12 - 1913 March 26
JCRS Patient #2246. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2250 Rose Ettinger, 1912 July 22 - 1913 March 9
JCRS Patient #2250. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2251 Max Gordon, 1912 July 15 - 1913 March 21
JCRS Patient #2251. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2253 Benjamin Cohen, 1906 February 13 - 1914 August 24
JCRS Patient #2253. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2254 Morris Feldman, 1912 July 19 - 1913 September 19
JCRS Patient #2254. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2255 Celia Benson, 1912 July 16 - 19112 September 14
JCRS Patient #2255. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2256 William Sherman, 1912 July 24 - 1913 June 14
JCRS Patient #2256. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.