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 #4102 Benjamin Thorn, 1917 July 28 - 1917 July 31
JCRS Patient #4102. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4103 Alex Fox, 1917 June 4 - 1918 April 8
JCRS Patient #4103. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4104 Joseph Chacon, 1917 July 20 - 1917 August 13
JCRS Patient #4104. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4106 Fannie Katz, 1917 August 2 - 1917 November 8
JCRS Patient #4106. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4107 Nathan Temkin, 1917 August 3 - 1918 September 6
JCRS Patient #4107. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4108 Max Weingarten, 1917 August 4 - 1917 December 22
JCRS Patient #4108. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4109 Louis Fineberg, 1917 August 7 - 1917 August 28
JCRS Patient #4109. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4110 William Rosenzweig, 1917 August 1 - 1918 April 8
JCRS Patient #4110. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4111 Abraham Betwinek, 1917 August 3 - 1917 September 22
JCRS Patient #4111. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4115 Morris Milstein, 1917 August 13 - 1917 September 5
JCRS Patient #4115. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.