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 3152 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #1534 Jacob Silverstein, 1910
JCRS patient #1534. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1535 George Baldus, 1910
JCRS Patient #1535 George Baldus. Patient application and correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1536 David Grossman, 1910
JCRS Patient #15136 David Grossman. Patient application and correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1537 Louis Levitt, 1910-1912
JCRS patient #1537 Louis Levitt. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten notes and letters, typed notes.
JCRS Patient #1542 and #2578 Adolph Linn, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1542 and #2578 Adolph Linn. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters and notes.
JCRS Patient #1543 Benj. Saritsky, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1543 Benj. Saritsky. Patient application, correspondence.
JCRS Patient #1544 Louis Bama, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1544 Louis Bama. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letter.
JCRS Patient #1545 Jennie Spiegel, 1910-1913
JCRS Patient #1545 Jennie Spiegel. Patient application, postcard, correspondence, handwritten letters.
JCRS Patient #1546 David Saltpeter, 1910-1911
JCRS Patient #1546 David Saltpeter [David Salpeter]. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters and notes, bill, telegram.
JCRS Patient #1547 Arthur Blair, 1910
JCRS Patient #1547 Arthur Blair. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters and notes, typed notes, lodge pin.