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 #4116 Aaron Brody, 1917 August 7 - 1919 February 5
JCRS Patient #4116. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4117 Elias Secunda, 1917 August 17 - 1917 November 12
JCRS Patient #4117. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4119 Morris Tucker, 1917 June 18 - 1918 May 11
JCRS Patient #4119. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4121 Edward Teitelbaum, 1917 August 17 - 1918 July 26
JCRS Patient #4121. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4122 Charles Kaufman, 1917 August 14 - 1919 January 25
JCRS Patient #4122. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4123 Julius H. Colton, 1917 August 21 - 1918 June 3
JCRS Patient #4115. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4124 David Feldman, 1917 August 10 - 1918 June 4
JCRS Patient #4124. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4126 Frank Sowa, 1917 August 22 - 1918 May 30
JCRS Patient #4126. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4127 Alexander Weisburd, 1917 August 24 - 1918 June 5
JCRS Patient #4127. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4128 Albert Louden, 1917 August 20 - 1917 December 29
JCRS Patient #4128. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.