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 #3834 Sam Blackman, 1916 November 13 - 1917 October 25
JCRS Patient #3834. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3836 Sholum Shulster, 1916 July 8 - 1917 November 27
JCRS Patient #3836. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3837 Jacob Kravitz, 1916 November 17 - 1917 April 15
JCRS Patient #3837. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3839 See #3980, undated
JCRS Patient #3839 see #3980. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #3843 Joseph Hoberman, 1916 December 4 - 1917 July 31
JCRS Patient #3843. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3844 Eli Wilensky, 1916 December 5 - 1917 January 4
JCRS Patient #3844. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3846 Max Tuchfeld, 1916 December 8 - 1917 January 17
JCRS Patient #3846. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3847 Max Haber, 1916 December 8 - 1917 May 11
JCRS Patient #3847. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3848 Nettie Ziegler, 1916 December 8 - 1916 December 16
JCRS Patient #3848. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3849 Hattie Lowenstein, 1916 December 11 - 1918 January 16
JCRS Patient #3849. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.