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 #2667 Dan Fisher, 1913 October 13 - 1914 July 7
JCRS Patient #2667. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #537 Isaac Victor, 1918 August 31 - 1919 August 20
JCRS Patient #4537. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #943 Morris Longman, 1919 September 18 - 1920 January 5
JCRS Patient #4943. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #1502 Isaac Sadovnick, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient number 1502. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1507 Jake Finkelstein, 1910-1911
Patient #1507 Jake Finkelstein. Application, correspondence, and handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1510 Louis Simmons, 1910-1911
Patient #1510 Louis Simmons. Application, correspondence, handwritten letters and notes, typed notes, and bill.
JCRS Patient #1511 Hyman Gumple, 1910
Patient #1511. Application, correspondence, handwritten letters, typed notes, and telegrams.
JCRS Patient #1514 Ethel Lockman, 1910-1911
Patient #1514 Ethel Lockman. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, typed letters, typed notes, telegrams, and a prescription receipt.
JCRS Patient #1518 Louis Bloomfield, 1910
Patient #1518 Louis Bloomfield. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, and business card.
JCRS Patient #1519 Eugene H. Kass, 1910
Patient #1519 Eugene H. Kass. Patient application, correspondence, and handwritten letter.