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 #2340 Louis Frank, 1912 November 4 - 1913 March 18
JCRS Patient #2340. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2341 Mandel Spector, 1912 November 22 - 1914 August 19
JCRS Patient #2341. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2342 Mendel Lipschitz, 1912 November 21 - 1913 May 5
JCRS Patient #2342. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2343 Charles Keil, 1912 November 23 - 1913 December 15
JCRS Patient #2343. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2345, #2002, and #1245 Harry Adelson, 1909 October 13 - 1913 October 8
JCRS Patient #2345, #2002, and #1245. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2346 Michael Sommers, 1912 November 1 - 1913 May 2
JCRS Patient #2346. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2347, #2143, #2024, and #1177 Isaac Cooperman, 1909 July 16 - 1912 December 10
JCRS Patient #2347, #2143, #2024, and #1177. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2348 Morris Shor, 1912 November 24 - 1913 August 24
JCRS Patient #2348. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2349 Isidore Rosen, 1912 November 29 - 1914 July 8
JCRS Patient #2349. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2354 William Mauskopf, 1912 December 3 - 1914 September 9
JCRS Patient #2354. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.