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 4252 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3354 Michael Sicklick, 1913 January 20 - 1916 January 5
JCRS Patient #3354. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3355 Max Glazer, 1915 September 13 - 1916 September 15
JCRS Patient #3355. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3357 Rose Schoenberg, 1915 August 30 - 1916 October 30
JCRS Patient #3357. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3358 Max Beckerman, 1915 September 2 - 1915 September 14
JCRS Patient #3358. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3359 Charles Wiedhopf, 1915 July 22 - 1915 November 30
JCRS Patient #3359. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3360 Henry Harris, 1915 September 8 - 1915 October 22
JCRS Patient #3360. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3361 Anita Koech, 1915 September 15 - 1916 May
JCRS Patient #3361. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3362 Harry Kuritz, 1915 September 17 - 1916 February 4
JCRS Patient #3362. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3363 Bernard Feldman, 1915 September 20 - 1916 May 28
JCRS Patient #3363. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3366 Julius Greenstein, 1915 September 20 - 1916 January 18
JCRS Patient #3366. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.