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 #4131 Ruth Kramer, 1917 August 22 - 1919 May 22
JCRS Patient #4131. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4135 Seisel Stein, 1917 August 27 - 1918 September 17
JCRS Patient #4135. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4159 Ida Pross, 1917 September 24 - 1918 August 26
JCRS Patient #4159. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4163 Jennie Mestel, 1917 August 30 - 1918 May 9
JCRS Patient #4163. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4164 Marie Schechter, 1917 August 22 - 1917 November 5
JCRS Patient #4164. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4172 Sophie Abramson, 1917 September 28 - 1918 October 7
JCRS Patient #4172. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4205 Beckie Fefferman, 1917 October 23 - 1917 November 3
JCRS Patient #4205. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4206 Fanny Holtzman, 1917 October 24 - 1918 August 11
JCRS Patient #4206. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4207 Mollie Zimmerman, 1917 October 25 - 1918 January 9
JCRS Patient #4207. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4209 Eva Avig, 1917 October 15 - 1918 August 4
JCRS Patient #4209. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.