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 2800 Collections and/or Records:
Patient #2705 See #4580, undated
JCRS Patient #2705 see #4580. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
Patient #3475 Baruch Shapiro, 1916 January 4 - 1916 May 3
JCRS Patient #3475. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
Patient #3555 David Kronenberg, 1916 February 17 - 1917 December 22
JCRS Patient #3555. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
Patient #3649 Nathan Lashinsky , 1916 June 15 - 196 October 10
JCRS Patient #3649. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
Patient #3927 Harry Davidson, 1917 February 16 - 1917 October 1
JCRS Patient #3927. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
Patient #3932 Theresa Cohen, 1917 February 19 - 1918 July 29
JCRS Patient #3932. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
Patient #3933 Joseph E. Bolton, 1917 February 15 - 1917 February 28
JCRS Patient #3933. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
Play Performed at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1925
Cast of a play written by the Bookbinding Department of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). Dr. Charles Spivak is pictured close to the center of the photograph. 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.
Postcard from J. Cohen to JCRS, 1911 August 25
Postcard from JCRS given to Julius Cohen so that he can update his current address.
Postcard from M. Schaeffer to C.D. Spivak, 1912 August 2
Postcard from M. Schaeffer to C.D. Spivak. Schaeffer tells Spivak that there is a mistake on his application because he does not belong to the I.O.B.A lodge. Schaeffer tells Spivak that he does belong to another lodge and provides the contact details.