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 #4129 Sam Rosen, 1917 August 21 - 1918 May 10
JCRS Patient #4129. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4131 Ruth Kramer, 1917 August 22 - 1919 May 22
JCRS Patient #4131. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4132 Solomon Stier, 1917 August 24 - 1918 March 28
JCRS Patient #4132. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4135 Seisel Stein, 1917 August 27 - 1918 September 17
JCRS Patient #4135. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4136 Benjamin Levine, 1917 August 28 - 1919 June 12
JCRS Patient #4136. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4143 Jacob Greenberg, 1917 September 4 - 1920 March 3
JCRS Patient #4143. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4146 Abraham Siskind, 1917 September 9 - 1919 August 15
JCRS Patient #4146. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4147 Sol Gordon, 1917 September 10 - 1918 August 2
JCRS Patient #4147. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4149 Mack Zimet, 1917 August 29 - 1918 September 17
JCRS Patient #4149. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4152 Lewis Mikelberg, 1917 September 13 - 1919 September 15
JCRS Patient #4152. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.