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 #3533 Samuel Gordon, 1916 February 18 - 1916 June 15
JCRS Patient #3533. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3550 John Dolman, 1916 February 29 - 1916 June 26
JCRS Patient #3550. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3579 Isaac Goldstein, 1916 March 20 - 1916 November 20
JCRS Patient #3579. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3587 Louis Silver, 1916 April 1 - 1916 April 22
JCRS Patient #3587. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3591 Paul Siegel, 1916 April 4 - 1916 July 7
JCRS Patient #3591. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3594 Harry Axelrod, 1916 April 10 - 1916 May 5
JCRS Patient #3594. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3615 Louis Greenberg, 1916 May 5 - 1916 December 23
JCRS Patient #3615. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3627 Jack Family, 1916 May 18 - 1916 September 28
JCRS Patient #3627. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3638 Emil Pollak, 1916 June 5 - 1916 August 3
JCRS Patient #3638. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3661 Moses Zlotnick, 1916 April 29 - 1916 October 21
JCRS Patient #3661. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.