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 #3864 Benjamin Schonfeld, 1916 December 14 - 1917 November 15
JCRS Patient #3864. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3866 Samuel M. Goldstein, 1916 December 18 - 1917 September 30
JCRS Patient #3866. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3867 Jack J. Bear, 1916 December 15 - 1918 December 28
JCRS Patient #3867. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3868 Sarah Meyerowitz, 1916 December 18 - 1918 June 27
JCRS Patient #3868. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3869 Charles Newman, 1916 December 20 - 1917 September 29
JCRS Patient #3869. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3870 David Farber, 1916 December 20 - 1917 March 31
JCRS Patient #3870. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3871 Morris Rubenstein, 1916 December 26 - 1917 June 15
JCRS Patient #3871. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3872 Albert Faraggi, 1916 December 26 - 1918 July 18
JCRS Patient #3872. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3875 Soloman Frichner, 1916 December 28 - 1917 October 20
JCRS Patient #3875. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3876 Hyman Menkis, 1916 December 28 - 1917 February 12
JCRS Patient #3876. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.