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 #3368 Lena Etlinger, 1915 September 21 - 1916 April 4
JCRS Patient #3368. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3369 Anna Lerner, 1915 September 17 - 1915 November 27
JCRS Patient #3369. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3370 Max Elfand, 1915 September 22 - 1915 December 22
JCRS Patient #3370. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3371 Louis Kosorofsky, 1915 October 5 - 1916 January 11
JCRS Patient #3371. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3372 Sam Portnoy, 1915 October 6 - 1916 July 19
JCRS Patient #3372. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3373 George Goffen, 1915 October 6 - 1916 June 23
JCRS Patient #3373. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3374 Sam Gronofsky, 1915 October 6 - 1916 July 11
JCRS Patient #3374. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3375 Ben Bloom , 1915 August 4 - 1916 May 3
JCRS Patient #3375. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3376 Dave Halberstadt, 1915 September 22 - 1915 November 2
JCRS Patient #3376. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3377 Abe Schriftman, 1915 September 27 - 1916 April 13
JCRS Patient #3377. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.