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 #2578 Adolph Linn, 1913 July 29 - 1913 December 23
JCRS Patient #2578. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2579 Oscar Berger, 1913 August 1 - 1913 November 17
JCRS Patient #2579. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2581 Sam Passen, 1913 August 4 - 1914 January 10
JCRS Patient #2581. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2582 Nathan Wolfson, 1913 August 5 - 1913 August 21
JCRS Patient #2582. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2584 Morris Ross, 1913 August 8 - 1913 October 23
JCRS Patient #2584. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2587 Ethel Tuberman, 1913 August 13 - 1915 December 4
JCRS Patient #2587. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2590 Max Davidovitz, 1911 October 20 - 1914 March 22
JCRS Patient #2590. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2591 Sophia Harris, 1913 August 15 - 1914 August 25
JCRS Patient #2591. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2593 Isidore Herzig, 1913 August 18 - 1914 January 11
JCRS Patient #2593. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2594 Louis Kerlick, 1913 August 18 - 1914 June 23
JCRS Patient #2594. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.