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 #5217 David Bernhardt, 1920 March 18 - 1920 October 23
JCRS Patient #5217. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5226 Ida Newman, 1920 April 28 - 1920 June 2
JCRS Patient #5226. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5239 Morris Root, 1920 May 17 - 1921 January 10
JCRS Patient #5239. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5245 Samuel Redman, 1920 June 1 - 1922 May 13
JCRS Patient #5245. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5248 Rose Weenstein, 1920 May 19 - 1920 September 6
JCRS Patient #5248. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5249 Louis Geller , 1920 May 25 - 1920 July 24
JCRS Patient #5249. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5259 Meyer Datnowsky, 1920 June 8 - 1921 March 3
JCRS Patient #5259. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5265 Morris Novak, 1920 June 8 - 1920 July 1
JCRS Patient #5265. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills
JCRS Patient #5267 Samuel Derenfeld, 1920 June 10 - 1920 July 3
JCRS Patient #5267. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills
JCRS Patient #5271 Harry Pollock, 1920 June 15 - 1920 August 25
JCRS Patient #5271. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills