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:
JCRS Patient #1597 Abraham Schreibman, 1910-1911
JCRS patient #1597 Abraham Schreibman. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten note.
JCRS Patient #1599 Louis Cohen, 1910
JCRS Patient #1599 Louis Cohen. Patient application, notes, correspondence, newspaper clipping, envelope.
JCRS Patient #1608 Max Kranzman #1392 #1006, 1909-1910
JCRS Patient #1608, #1392, #1006 Max Kranzman. Patient applications, correspondence, handwritten letter. Also patient #1006 and #1392.
JCRS Patient #1609 Jennie Singer, undated
JCRS Patient #1609 Jennie Singer. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter, notes.
JCRS Patient #1624 Harry Miller, 1910
JCRS Patient #1624 Harry Miller. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter in Yiddish.
JCRS Patient #1668 Harris Boarth, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1668 Harris Boarth. Patient application and typed letter.
JCRS Patient #1671 Tillie Spiro, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1671 Tillie Spiro. Patient application, correspondence, notes, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1676 Tamara Kahan, 1910
JCRS Patient #1676 Tamara Kahan. Patient application and correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1680 Samuel Grafman, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1680 Samuel Grafman. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1681 Jennie Goldblatt, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1681 Jennie Goldblatt. Patient application and correspondence.