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 3956 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2118 Davis Diamond, 1912 2 March - 1913 November 16
JCRS Patient #2118. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2119 Jared G. Platt, 1912 March 7 - 1914 May 28
JCRS Patient #2119. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2120 Samuel Targan, 1912 March 7 - 1912 November 15
JCRS Patient #2120. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2121 Louis Horowitz, 1912 March 12 - 1913 March 21
JCRS Patient #2121. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2122 Hyman Hirschhorn, 1912 March 13 - 1912 October 30
JCRS Patient #2122. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2123 Sam Radoskovitz , 1912 March 13 - 1912 April 23
JCRS Patient #2123. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2126 Fishel Satow, 1912 March 11 - 1912 June 25
JCRS Patient #2126. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2127 David Friedman, 1912 March 4 - 1913 April 2
JCRS Patient #2127. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2130 Jacob Meltz, 1912 March 20 - 1912 June 19
JCRS Patient #2130. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2139 Gilliard Kaplan, 1912 April 1 - 1913 April 1
JCRS Patient #2139. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.