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 #3776 Irving Lutsky, 1916 October 6 - 1916 November 11
JCRS Patient #3776. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3778 Monroe J. Weil, 1916 September 23 - 1917 February 23
JCRS Patient #3778. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3779 Frank Kaser, 1916 October 2 - 1917 July 29
JCRS Patient #3779. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3780 Samuel Kerer, 1916 October 2 - 1917 October 23
JCRS Patient #3780. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3782 Harry Schampanksy, 1916 October 4 - 1916 December 15
JCRS Patient #3782. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3783 Isidore Burnofsky, 1916 October 4 - 1917 July 18
JCRS Patient #3783. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3786 Rosche Schwartz, 1916 October 10 - 1920 April 5
JCRS Patient #3786. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3787 David Bernard, 1916 October 11 - 1917 January 25
JCRS Patient #3787. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3790 Philip Brooks, 1916 October 16 - 1917 March 5
JCRS Patient #3790. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3791 Emanuel Jacobs, 1916 October 16 - 1917 February 28
JCRS Patient #3791. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.