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 64 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4330 Edna Lewis, 1918 February 12 - 1918 February 17
JCRS Patient #4330. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4342 Esther Shapiro, 1918 February 19 - 1919 December 26
JCRS Patient #4342. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4350 Fannie Schulman, 1918 March 4 - 1918 April 22
JCRS Patient #4350. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4403 Blanche Clark, 1918 May 1 - 1918 June 15
JCRS Patient #4403. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4465 Annie Davis (Frank), 1918 June 25 - 1918 September 23
JCRS Patient #4465. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4515 Sarah Strimling, 1918 August 6 - 1919 February 16
JCRS Patient #4515. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4676 Mary Cohen, 1919 January 15 - 1919 October 10
JCRS Patient #4676. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4690 Minnie Adler, 1919 January 27 - 1919 February 1
JCRS Patient #4690. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4731 Minnie Adler, 1919 March 18 - 1920 November 26
JCRS Patient #4731. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4764 Gussie Solomon, 1919 April 1 - 1919 July 26
JCRS Patient #4764. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.