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 387 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3251 Rebecca Tasman, 1915 April 29 - 1915 August 25
JCRS Patient #3251. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3255 Jennie Feinstein, 1915 May 3 - 1916 May 1
JCRS Patient #3255. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3258 Lena Fefferman, 1915 May 17 - 1915 November 29
JCRS Patient #3258. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3267 Marie Suravitz, 1915 May 12 - 1915 August 26
JCRS Patient #3267. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3268 Beckie Nogel, 1915 May 17 - 1915 November 16
JCRS Patient #3268. 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 #3288 Eve Stuart, 1915 June 15 - 1915 August 3
JCRS Patient #3288. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3309 Celia Hosen, 1915 July 14 - 1918 March 25
JCRS Patient #3309. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3312 Rose Shapiro, 1915 July 13 - 1916 February 26
JCRS Patient #3312. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3322 Sadie Gelfand, 1915 July 19 - 1915 July 30
JCRS Patient #3322. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.