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 150 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1965 Jennie Batchofsky, 1911 September 14 - 1912 March 25
JCRS patient #1965. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1966 and #1653 Nathan Rapaport, 1910 November 17 - 1911 November 18
JCRS patient #1966 and #1653. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1967 #1585 and #1783 Max Stashower, 1910 September 19 - 1912 May 11
JCRS Patient #1967 #1585 and #1783. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1969 See #2394, undated
JCRS patient #1969. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1970 and #35 Benjamin Wigatow, 1911 September 21 - 1912 March 29
JCRS patient #1970 and #35. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1976 and #40 Sam Mendelson, 1911 September 26 - 1911 December 31
JCRS Patient number 1976 and 40. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2242 See #2373, undated
JCRS Patient #2242 see #2373. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.