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Spivak, C. D. (Charles D.), 1861-1927

 Person

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 107 Collections and/or Records:

Letter of Recommendation, 1906 May 7

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Identifier: B002.01.0097.0088.00002
Abstract

A handwritten letter from M. A. Cohn, M. D. on his personal letterhead to Dr. Spivak. Dr. Cohn writes that the bearer [Jacob Goldstein] suffers from chronic asthma and Bright's disease and asks that Dr. Spivak help him find a location for treatment.

Dates: 1906 May 7

Newman Cowen Bed Dedication, after 1912

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Identifier: B063.03.0035.00019
Abstract A bed dedication ceremony at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The bed was donated in memory of Newman Cowen. Left to right: Dr. Herman Schwatt, Rabbi Charles Kauvar, an unidentified man, and Dr. Charles Spivak. Rabbi Kauvar stands second from left holding a plaque that says: ''Newman Cowen, Dec. 30, 1831 - Jan. 15, 1912.'' The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several...
Dates: after 1912

Ninth Annual Report for the Year 1912, 1913

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0009.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on April 27, 1913, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1912, and ending December 31, 1912; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. The Secretary's report indicates that 218 patients were treated in 1912. Includes images of the facility, statistical data about the patients (including age, occupation, and duration of disease), and a list of all...
Dates: 1913

Original Office of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1915

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Identifier: B002.04.0215.0042.00001
Abstract Interior view of the original administrative office of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) with Dr. Charles Spivak, and his associates. Spivak, center, sits at a desk with a photograph of his friend, the Yiddish poet Yehoash (Solomon Bloomgarden), in front of him. Business manager Ben Friedland talks on the telephone. An unidentified man sits in front, and an unidentified woman sits at left in the JCRS business office. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was...
Dates: circa 1915

Physicians and Nurses of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, between 1920-1927

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Identifier: B063.03.0019.00042
Abstract

Dr. Philip Hillkowitz, Dr. C. D. Spivak, Dr. Isidor Bronfin, and Louis Robinson stand with a group of unidentified doctors and nurses at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. It was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside Denver. Dr. Hillkowitz is in the top row, center.

Dates: between 1920-1927

Portrait of Dr. Charles Spivak, between 1915-1928

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Identifier: B063.03.0036.00032
Abstract

Dr. Charles Spivak. Dr. Spivak was a founder of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.

Dates: between 1915-1928

Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society of Denver, Colorado, 1919

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0014.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on May 17-19, 1919, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1918, and ending December 31, 1918; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of meeting sessions, statistical data about the patients from 1904-1918, committee reports, and a sample weekly menu for patients. Published as Volume 13, Number 2 (April-May-June 1919) of The...
Dates: 1919

Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1921

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0016.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on June 4-6, 1921, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1920, and ending December 31, 1920; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of officers' addresses and reports, statistical data about the patients in 1920, and a questionnaire for all Jewish federated charities in the United States. Published as volume 15, number 2 (April,...
Dates: 1921

Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1920

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0015.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on August 22, 1920, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1919, and ending December 31, 1919; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes text of officers' addresses and reports, statistical data about the patients in 1919, and a list of all donors. Published as volume 14, number 3 (July, August, September 1920) and volume 14, number 4...
Dates: 1920

Second Annual Report, The Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, Denver, Colorado, 1906

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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0002.00001
Abstract Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on January 28, 1906, and its operations and finances for the period of incorporation ending December 31, 1905; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak the Secretary. The Secretary's report indicated that 76 patients were admitted in 1905, bringing the total to 97. Includes images of the facility, statistical data about the patients (including initials, age, occupation, and duration of...
Dates: 1906