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 #4076 Hyman Menkis, 1917 June 29 - 1918 January 9
JCRS Patient #4076. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4077 Alex Axelrod, 1917 June 29 - 1917 July 12
JCRS Patient #4077. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4080 Isidore Shuster, 1917 April 24 - 1917 August 30
JCRS Patient #4080. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4081 Sam Kneff, 1917 June 26 - 1917 July 19
JCRS Patient #4081. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4082 Sabina Goldstein, 1917 May 8 - 1919 January 13
JCRS Patient #4082. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4083 Bessie Holzman, 1917 July 1 - 1917 September 4
JCRS Patient #4083. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4084 Joseph Eilender, 1917 July 11 - 1918 April 19
JCRS Patient #4084. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4085 Sadie Rapholowitz, 1917 July 12 - 1918 September 17
JCRS Patient #4085. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4086 Samuel Miller, 1917 July 12 - 1921 March 16
JCRS Patient #4086. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4087 Leo Cherman, 1917 July 13 - 1917 August 31
JCRS Patient #4087. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.