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 #3669 Abraham Landman, 1916 July 3 - 1916 September 8
JCRS Patient #3669. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3713 Samuel Pychko, 1916 August 5 - 1916 September 1
JCRS Patient #3713. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3714 Jacob Cohen, 1916 July 31 - 1916 September 21
JCRS Patient #3714. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3727 Louis Goldstein, 1916 August 20 - 1916 October 16
JCRS Patient #3727. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3744 Robert Lerner, 1916 August 31 - 1918 November 4
JCRS Patient #3744. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3752 Sam Mestel, 1916 August 22 - 1916 November 1
JCRS Patient #3752. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3763 Jacob Trilling, 1916 September 11 - 1916 December 4
JCRS Patient #3763. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3770 Sam Lieberman, 1916 September 24 - 1920 March 2
JCRS Patient #3770. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3774 Herman Zarove, 1916 September 21
JCRS Patient #3774. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3775 Jennie Mestel, 1916 October 4 - 1916 December 3
JCRS Patient #3775. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.