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 3982 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1523 Hyman Novack, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1523 Hyman Novack. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters and notes.
JCRS Patient #1525 Rose Zeretzky, 1910-1912
Patient #1525 Rose Zeretzky, see Patient #1396. Patient application, telegrams, receipts, correspondence, notes, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1526 Sam Cohen, 1910-1916
Patient #1526 Sam Cohen. Patient application, envelope, handwritten letters and notes, correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1527 Lizzie Miller, 1910
Patient #1527. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters and notes.
JCRS Patient #1531 Rose Berger, 1910-1911
Patient #1531 Mrs. Rose Berger. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten note.
JCRS Patient #1532 Isaac Smith, 1910-1911
Patient # 1532 Isaac Smith. Patient application, correspondence, telegrams, handwritten letters, receipt.
JCRS Patient #1533 Joseph Klein, 1910-1911
JCRS patient #1533. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1534 Jacob Silverstein, 1910
JCRS patient #1534. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1535 George Baldus, 1910
JCRS Patient #1535 George Baldus. Patient application and correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1536 David Grossman, 1910
JCRS Patient #15136 David Grossman. Patient application and correspondence.