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 #3809 Paul Milstein, 1916 November 7 - 1917 March 30
JCRS Patient #3809. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3810 Louis Becker, 1916 November 5 - 1917 July 24
JCRS Patient #3810. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3811 Samuel Brodsky, 1916 November 6 - 1918 May 19
JCRS Patient #3811. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3812 Sam Adler, 1916 October 14 - 1917 August 6
JCRS Patient #3812. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3813 Dora Packer, 1916 October 15 - 1917 May 27
JCRS Patient #3813. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3814 Samuel A. Tieger, 1916 October 31 - 1918 February 6
JCRS Patient #3814. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3816 Celia Sirken, 1911 October 31 - 1919 February 25
JCRS Patient #3816. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3817 Abraham Sirken, 1916 November 1 - 1919 May 21
JCRS Patient #3817. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3820 Albert Louden, 1916 November 8 - 1917 June 6
JCRS Patient #3820. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3822 Rosie Bernstein, 1916 November 2 - 1917 July 25
JCRS Patient #3822. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.