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 #5447 Esther Shapiro, 1921 January 3 - 1921 September 19
JCRS Patient #5447. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5449 Harry H. Horwitz, 1921 January 3 - 1921 March 7
JCRS Patient #5449. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5453 George Charvin, 1921 January 6 - 1921 February 9
JCRS Patient #5453. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5456 Max Mager, 1921 January 10 - 1922 September 14
JCRS Patient #5456. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5457 Boris Miller, 1921 January 10 - 1921 December 3
JCRS Patient #5457. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5458 Ben Solomon, 1921 January 13 - 1921 February 26
JCRS Patient #5458. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5461 Frank Lerner, See #5750, Unknown
JCRS Patient #5461. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5467 Bessie Smith, 1921 January 22 - 1921 January 23
JCRS Patient #5467. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5472 Max Gold, 1921 January 27 - 1921 January 28
JCRS Patient #5472. 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.