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 320 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #5068 William Sukof, 1919 December 22 - 1920 January 31
JCRS Patient #5068. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5075 Isidore Kreisman, 1919 December 30 - 1920 January 8
JCRS Patient #5075. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5095 Harry Silverstein, 1920 January 16 - 1920 May 5
JCRS Patient #5095. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5096 Abe Scope, 1920 January 17 - 1920 October 26
JCRS Patient #5096. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5097 Jacob Cohen, 1920 January 19 - 1920 March 5
JCRS Patient #5097. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5100 Gabriel Schwartz, 1920 January 19 - 1920 September 9
JCRS Patient #5100. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5106 Louis Rosen, 1920 January 15 - 1920 October 26
JCRS Patient #5106. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5109 Hyman Hirschhorn, 1920 January 27 - 1920 April 6
JCRS Patient #5109. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5110 Jacob Finklestein, 1920 January 28 - 1920 February 21
JCRS Patient #5110. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5111 Abraham Stein, 1920 January 23 - 1920 January 27
JCRS Patient #5111. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.