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 3915 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3720 Benjamin Hyman, 1916 August 11 - 1917 June 25
JCRS Patient #3720. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3721 Jennie Fuchs, 1916 August 12 - 1916 October 10
JCRS Patient #3721. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3723 and #2632 Ethel Lee Byrd, 1913 August 30 - 1917 May 21
JCRS Patient #3723 and #2632. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3724 William Kessler, 1916 August 18 - 1918 February 16
JCRS Patient #3724. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3725 Morgan Smaw, 1916 August 18 - 1916 October 24
JCRS Patient #3725. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3726 Mary Steinberg, 1916 August 19 - 1917 January 17
JCRS Patient #3726. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3727 Louis Goldstein, 1916 August 20 - 1916 October 16
JCRS Patient #3727. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3728 Philip Operchinsky See #5409, undated
JCRS Patient #3728 see #5409. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #3729 Bettie Luper, 1916 August 21 - 1916 September 14
JCRS Patient #3729. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3730 Max Cohen, 1916 August 21 - 1917 June 1
JCRS Patient #3730. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.