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 380 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4457 Ida Shusterman, 1918 June 7 - 1918 October 1
JCRS Patient #4457. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4462 Anna Weiss, 1918 June 19 - 1919 May 26
JCRS Patient #4462. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4465 Annie Davis (Frank), 1918 June 25 - 1918 September 23
JCRS Patient #4465. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4475 Nettie Fauer, 1918 July 8 - 1919 March 8
JCRS Patient #4475. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4487 Bessie Gordon, 1918 July 17 - 1919 April 30
JCRS Patient #4487. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4498 Lena Blumberg, 1918 July 24 - 1919 September 3
JCRS Patient #4498. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4509 Rose Weinstein, 1918 August 7 - 1918 November 9
JCRS Patient #4509. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4510 Mary Cohen, 1918 April 13 - 1919 September 13
JCRS Patient #4510. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4514 May Ellington, 1918 August 6 - 1918 December 21
JCRS Patient #4514. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4515 Sarah Strimling, 1918 August 6 - 1919 February 16
JCRS Patient #4515. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.