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 320 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4949 Max Rosenzweig, 1919 September 19 - 1919 October 9
JCRS Patient #4949. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4950 Jacob Silverman, 1919 September 19 - 1920 June 12
JCRS Patient #4950. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4951 Martin Cooper, 1919 September 19 - 1920 April 13
JCRS Patient #4951. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4952 Max Green, 1919 September 16 - 1920 October 26
JCRS Patient #4952. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4975 Sam Strumberg, 1919 October 6 - 1919 November 15
JCRS Patient #4975. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4976 Julius Colton, 1919 October 7 - 1920 October 26
JCRS Patient #4976. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4977 Harry Silverman, 1919 October 2 - 1920 January 20
JCRS Patient #4977. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5010 Abe Scope, 1919 October 31 - 1920 January 25
JCRS Patient #5010. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5014 Mollie Auster, 1919 November 7 - 1920 February 11
JCRS Patient #5014. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5015 Rubin Slovak, 1919 November 11 - 1919 December 1
JCRS Patient #5015. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.