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 #4991 Josephine Marx, 1919 October 21 - 1919 November 30
JCRS Patient #4991. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5006 Sarah Chernick, 1919 October 23 - 1921 December 14
JCRS Patient #5006. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5014 Mollie Auster, 1919 November 7 - 1920 February 11
JCRS Patient #5014. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5034 Ida Pitnikoff, 1919 November 17 - 1922 November 15
JCRS Patient #5034. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5046 Celia Goldin, 1919 June 30 - 1921 September 14
JCRS Patient #5046. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5047 Anna Harvey, 1919 November 18 - 1921 April 1
JCRS Patient #5047. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5055 Rosie Rubin, 1919 December 8 - 1920 April 23
JCRS Patient #5055. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5065 Annie Horowitz, 1919 November 15 - 1920 August 20
JCRS Patient #5065. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5066 Ida Binder, 1919 December 16 - 1921 September 1
JCRS Patient #5066. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5074 Sadie Tapper, 1919 December 29 - 1920 May 5
JCRS Patient #5074. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.