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 #5115 Louis Goldhar, 1920 January 31 - 1920 March 22
JCRS Patient #5115. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5116 Nathan Ellis, 1920 February 4 - 1920 July 3
JCRS Patient #5116. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5129 Harry Goldberg, 1917 September 10 - 1920 October 31
JCRS Patient #5129. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5131 Benjamin Levine, 1920 February 13 - 1920 October 27
JCRS Patient #5131. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5137 Mary Levine, 1920 February 19 - 1920 April 13
JCRS Patient #5137. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5138 Morris Uswalk, 1920 February 19 - 1920 February 29
JCRS Patient #5138. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5139 Benjamin Millman, 1920 February 19 - 1920 April 21
JCRS Patient #5139. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5143 Morris Rubenstein, 1920 February 18 - 1920 March 30
JCRS Patient #5143. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5144 Sophie Axelrod, 1920 February 18 - 1920 May 9
JCRS Patient #5144. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5150 Abraham Kaplan, 1920 February 9 - 1921 March 16
JCRS Patient #5150. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.