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 #4247 Frances Feinstein, 1917 November 25 - 1919 February 13
JCRS Patient #4247. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4248 Max Schildkret, 1917 November 26 - 1918 September 15
JCRS Patient #4248. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4250 Fanny Katz, 1917 November 28 - 1918 July 11
JCRS Patient #4250. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4253 William R. Miller, 1917 November 30 - 1917 December 1
JCRS Patient #4253. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4255 Ernest Grossman, 1917 December 5 - 1918 October 13
JCRS Patient #4255. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4258 Harry Fischer, 1917 December 6 - 1919 January 23
JCRS Patient #4258. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4261 Mary Cohen, 1917 December 7 - 1918 August 6
JCRS Patient #4261. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4262 Jessie Brisk, 1917 November 27 - 1918 May 28
JCRS Patient #4262. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4264 Hyman Kleinberg, 1917 December 10 - 1922 March 12
JCRS Patient #4264. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4265 Morris Strauss, 1917 December 10 - 1919 June 16
JCRS Patient #4265. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.