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:
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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0007.00001
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Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on April 16, 1911, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1910, and ending December 31, 1910; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. The Secretary's report indicates that 232 patients were treated in 1910. Includes images of the facility, statistical data about the patients (including age, occupation, and duration of disease), and a list of all...
Dates:
1911
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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0006.00001
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Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on March 27, 1910, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1909, and ending December 31, 1909; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak the Secretary. The Secretary's report indicates that 298 patients were treated in 1909. Includes images of the facility, statistical data about the patients (including age, occupation, and duration of disease), and a list of all...
Dates:
1910
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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0010.00001
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Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on October 11, 1914, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1913, and ending December 31, 1913; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. The Secretary's report indicated that 291 patients were treated in 1913. Includes statistical data about the patients (including age, occupation, and duration of disease), images of Ladies' Auxiliary officers, and...
Dates:
1914
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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0003.00001
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Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on January 29, 1907, and its operations and finances for the period of incorporation ending December 31, 1906; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. The Secretary's report indicates that 151 patients were admitted in 1906. Includes images of the facility, statistical data about the patients (including initials, age, occupation, and duration of disease), and a list of all...
Dates:
1907
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Identifier: B002.05.01.0199.0012.00001
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Report of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) annual meeting on June 3, 1917, and its operations and finances for the period beginning January 1, 1916, and ending December 31, 1916; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was the Society's President, and C.D. Spivak was the Secretary. Includes statistical data about the patients from 1904-1917 (including age, gender, and state of origin), images of affiliate officers, as well as telegrams and letters sent to the annual meeting. Published as volume...
Dates:
1917
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Identifier: B002.04.0217.0019.00001
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Seven men stand around a bed at the dedication of the Yehoash Auxiliary Bed sponsored by the Waterbury, Connecticut Women's Auxiliary. Many of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society's (JCRS) beds were sponsored by charitable contributions, including a number from JCRS women's auxiliaries located around the country. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Herman Schwatt, then the JCRS medical director; Abraham Judelovitz, a Denver builder and JCRS volunteer; Dr. Philip Hillkowitz, longtime...
Dates:
1908
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Identifier: B002.01.0104.0126.00017
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Handwritten letter with Isidore Hurwitz Library letterhead entirely in Yiddish. At the bottom it reads "United Jeiwsh Educational and Charitable Assos. of St. Louis 901 Carr St." Signature is in Yiddish.
Dates:
1913 January 8
