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 #2566 Hyman Filler, 1913 July 21 - 1914 January 4
JCRS Patient #2566. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2567 Simon Blumenson, 1913 July 21 - 1914 January 7
JCRS Patient #2567. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2568, #105, and #1559 Daniel Levine, 1912 July 1 - 1914 February 15
JCRS Patient #2568, #105, #1559. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2569 Louis Greenberg, 1913 July 21 - 1913 October 12
JCRS Patient #2569. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2571 and #1915 Rubin Idachofsky, 1911 July 23 - 1913 September 12
JCRS Patient #2571 and #1915. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2572 Harry Silverman, 1913 July 23 - 1913 October 24
JCRS Patient #2572. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2573 Nigrasha Lurie, 1913 July 23 - 1913 December 16
JCRS Patient #2573. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2575 William Guy Davis, 1913 July 24 - 1914 March 21
JCRS Patient #2575. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2576 Etta Arnold, 1920 June 23 - 1921 February 8
JCRS Patient #5276. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills
JCRS Patient #2576 Max H. Ribner, 1913 July 28 - 1914 January 11
JCRS Patient #2576. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.