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 #3762 Tillie Weiner, 1916 September 9 - 1917 September 3
JCRS Patient #3762. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3763 Jacob Trilling, 1916 September 11 - 1916 December 4
JCRS Patient #3763. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3764 Joseph Horwitz, 1915 December 31 - 1917 January 9
JCRS Patient #3764. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3765 Mattie Killeen, 1916 August 14 - 1916 October 3
JCRS Patient #3765. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3766 Sophia Bell, 1916 September 12 - 1917 June 19
JCRS Patient #3766. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3767 Louis Miller (Mogulefsky), 1916 September 20 - 1916 October 15
JCRS Patient #3767. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3770 Sam Lieberman, 1916 September 24 - 1920 March 2
JCRS Patient #3770. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3772 Samuel Hochberg, 1916 September 25 - 1917 February 13
JCRS Patient #3772. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3774 Herman Zarove, 1916 September 21
JCRS Patient #3774. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3775 Jennie Mestel, 1916 October 4 - 1916 December 3
JCRS Patient #3775. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.