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 2795 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1551 Abraham Povolotsky, 1910
JCRS Patient #1557 Abraham Povolotsky. Patient application, notes, handwritten letters, correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1552 Minnie Weinberger, 1910
JCRS Patient #1552 Minnie Weinberger. Patient application, envelope, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1554 Jake Goldfarb, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1554 Jake Goldfarb [Jacob Goldfarb]. Patient application, correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1558 Herman Rosnick, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1558 Herman Rosnick. Patient application, correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1559 Alexander Bach, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1559 Alexander Bach. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1561 Joseph Gorman, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1561 Joseph Gorman. Patient application, correspondence, notes, handwritten letters, receipts.
JCRS Patient #1562 Etta Grossman, 1910
JCRS Patient #1562 Etta Grossman. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1563 Harry Cinicove, 1910
JCRS Patient #1563 Harry Cinicove. Patient applications, receipts, handwritten letter, telegrams, correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1567 Julius Weinstein, 1910
JCRS Patient #1567 Julius Weinstein. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1571 Frank Ross, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1571. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter, business card.