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 #3786 Rosche Schwartz, 1916 October 10 - 1920 April 5
JCRS Patient #3786. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3803 Abe Schriftman, 1916 November 6 - 1918 April 15
JCRS Patient #3803. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3804 Jennie Feinstein, 1916 October 27 - 1918 October 19
JCRS Patient #3804. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3827 Joseph Tabachnik, 1916 November 20 - 1916 December 25
JCRS Patient #3827. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3843 Joseph Hoberman, 1916 December 4 - 1917 July 31
JCRS Patient #3843. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3847 Max Haber, 1916 December 8 - 1917 May 11
JCRS Patient #3847. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3850 Minnie Fried, 1916 December 8 - 1917 April 15
JCRS Patient #3850. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3863 Mattie Killeen, 1916 December 13 - 1918 April 28
JCRS Patient #3863. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3876 Hyman Menkis, 1916 December 28 - 1917 February 12
JCRS Patient #3876. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3882 Mollie Miller, 1917 January 2 - 1917 January 15
JCRS Patient #3882. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.