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 #3850 Minnie Fried, 1916 December 8 - 1917 April 15
JCRS Patient #3850. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3851 Bessie Davis, 1916 October 19 - 1918 September 4
JCRS Patient #3851. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3853 Israel Black, 1916 November 28 - 1917 June 5
JCRS Patient #3853. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3854 Sam J. Kruger, 1916 November 30 - 1917 April 6
JCRS Patient #3854. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3856 Lena Jacobs, 1916 December 6 - 1918 April 5
JCRS Patient #3856. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3857 Meyer Soloway, 1916 December 7 - 1917 May 25
JCRS Patient #3857. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3859 Harry Cutler, 1916 December 12 - 1917 February 12
JCRS Patient #3859. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3860 Louis Large, 1916 December 12 - 1918 March 8
JCRS Patient #3860. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3861 Yetta Lerner, 1916 December 13 - 1917 August 1
JCRS Patient #3861. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3863 Mattie Killeen, 1916 December 13 - 1918 April 28
JCRS Patient #3863. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.