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 #4228 Morris Elovitz, 1917 November 13 - 1919 January 6
JCRS Patient #4228. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4231 Morris Milstein, 1917 November 14 - 1917 November 26
JCRS Patient #4231. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4232 Selig Skolnick, 1917 October 19 - 1918 March 26
JCRS Patient #4232. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4233 Hyman Rear, 1917 November 13 - 1918 October 20
JCRS Patient #4233. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4236 Max Beckerman, 1917 November 21 - 1918 January 8
JCRS Patient #4236. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4237 Charles Sandrowitz, 1917 November 21 - 1918 October 13
JCRS Patient #4237. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4239 Morris Ratner, 1917 November 17 - 1919 August 8
JCRS Patient #4239. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4242 Benjamin Youngerman, 1917 November 22 - 1918 January 18
JCRS Patient #4242. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4243 Jacob Springer, 1917 September 19 - 1918 March 15
JCRS Patient #4243. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4245 Max Baum, 1917 November 21 - 1920 February 4
JCRS Patient #4245. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.