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 #2630 Annie Friedberg, 1913 September 15 - 1914 February 8
JCRS Patient #2630. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2646 Mollie Rothstein, 1913 January 25 - 1913 September 28
JCRS Patient #2646. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2650 Fannie Goldsmith, 1913 September 30 - 1914 April 20
JCRS Patient #2650. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2687 Bertha Zeitcheck, 1913 October 31 - 1914 July 27
JCRS Patient #2687. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2695 Etta Chease, 1913 November 6 - 1915 April 16
JCRS Patient #2695. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2699 Rose Schockett, 1913 November 10 - 1914 July 31
JCRS Patient #2699. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2720 Annie Bezensky, 1913 November 25 - 1914 July 27
JCRS Patient #2720. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2725 Sarah Rosenberg, 1913 November 28 - 1914 April 2
JCRS Patient #2725. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2729 Ethel Ruvensky, 1913 December 3 - 1914 March 31
JCRS Patient #2729. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2733 Annie Ruskin, 1913 December 9 - 1914 November 7
JCRS Patient #2733. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.