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 #1854 Raymond S. Wasserman, 1911 June 13 - 1912 June 19
JCRS patient #1854. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1855 See #2515, undated
JCRS patient #1855. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1856 Alexander Stein, 1911 June 16 - 1911 June 17
JCRS patient #1856. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1857 Jennie Zeslofsky, 1911 June 16 - 1913 January 14
JCRS patient #1857. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1861 See #2279, undated
JCRS patient #1861. This file is undated and contains on note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1864 Thomas J. Cannon, 1911 June 19 - 1911 October 01
JCRS patient #1864. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1867 Hirsh Solomon, 1911 June 22 - 1911 October 01
JCRS patient #1867. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1868 See #2366, undated
JCRS patient #1868. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1871 See #2461, undated
JCRS patient #1871. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1873 Philip Gross, 1911 June 25 - 1912 August 10
JCRS patient #1873. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.