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 #3983 Nathan Wallace, 1917 April 5 - 1917 June 5
JCRS Patient #3983. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3984 Sam Mestel, 1917 April 13 - 1917 July 28
JCRS Patient #3984. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3985 Elmer Walkowitz, 1917 March 29 - 1918 May 15
JCRS Patient #3985. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3986 Irving Goldsheider, 1917 April 20 - 1918 June 27
JCRS Patient #3986. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3987 Sarah Davidson, 1917 April 20 - 1919 April 1
JCRS Patient #3987. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3990 Abe Zayoncheck, 1917 March 29 - 1917 November 21
JCRS Patient #3990. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3991 Myer Datnowsky, 1917 April 12 - 1918 March 10
JCRS Patient #3991. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3995 Orren D. Horne, 1917 April 26 - 1917 August 16
JCRS Patient #3995. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3996 May King, 1917 April 23 - 1917 October 18
JCRS Patient #3996. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3997 Maurice Freedman, 1917 March 15 - 1917 October 9
JCRS Patient #3997. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.