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 #3278 Hyman Richman, 1915 June 8 - 1916 June 3
JCRS Patient #3278. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3285 Sophie Friedman, 1915 June 17 - 1916 January 18
JCRS Patient #3285. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3292 Jacob Cohen, 1915 June 21 - 1915 July 2
JCRS Patient #3292. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3307 Jacob Levitt, 1915 July 11 - 1915 July 31
JCRS Patient #3307. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3335 Davis Diamond, 1915 August 16 - 1916 November 21
JCRS Patient #3335. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3370 Max Elfand, 1915 September 22 - 1915 December 22
JCRS Patient #3370. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3377 Abe Schriftman, 1915 September 27 - 1916 April 13
JCRS Patient #3377. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3430 Max Beckerman, 1915 November 4 - 1916 May 14
JCRS Patient #3430. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3435 Isaac Glasser, 1915 November 26 - 1915 December 11
JCRS Patient #3435. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3442 Louis Silver, 1915 November 27 - 1916 January 27
JCRS Patient #3442. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.