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 168 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1939 Sam Davis, 1911 August 18 - 1911 October 09
JCRS patient #1939. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1940 Morris Silverberg, 1910 October 27 - 1912 July 01
JCRS patient #1940. Patient applications, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1944 Ruben Paul, 1911 August 25 - 1911 October 02
JCRS patient #1944. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1946 Sam Werman, 1911 August 28 - 1912 September 02
JCRS patient #1946. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1947 See #2516, undated
JCRS patient #1947. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1953 Harry Minden, 1911 September 01 - 1911 October 26
JCRS patient #1953. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1956 Jacob Chayet, 1908 July 16 - 1912 September 19
JCRS patient #1956. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1958 See #2056, undated
JCRS patient #1958. This file is undated and contains one one, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1959 Rosche Schwartz, 1911 September 09 - 1916 September 04
JCRS patient #1959. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1960 and #669 Ignatz Greenberg, 1907 December 21 - 1911 September 28
JCRS patient #1960 and #669. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.