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 #3508 Max Haber, 1916 February 7 - 1916 October 30
JCRS Patient #3508. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3509 Julius Galansky, 1916 February 7 - 1916 December 6
JCRS Patient #3509. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3511 Wolf Greenspan, 1916 January 24 - 1917 January 24
JCRS Patient #3511. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3512 Phillip Habargratz, 1916 January 31 - 1916 July 28
JCRS Patient #3512. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3516 Morris Antman, 1916 February 9 - 1917 June 11
JCRS Patient #3516. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3520 Harry Dronoff, 1916 February 2 - 1917 January 17
JCRS Patient #3520. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3521 Malke Liebowitz, 1916 February 14 - 1916 July 27
JCRS Patient #3521. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3522 Samuel Cohen, 1916 February 14 - 1916 May 23
JCRS Patient #3522. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3525 Elsie Karon, 1916 February 3 - 1916 July 25
JCRS Patient #3525. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3526 Ignatz Greenberg, 1916 February 9 - 1916 February 23
JCRS Patient #3526. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.