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 #4282 Huna (Chune) Hauser, 1917 December 14 - 1919 February 12
JCRS Patient #4282. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4283 Louis Casper, 1917 December 27 - 1918 February 15
JCRS Patient #4283. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4284 Jacob Cohen, 1917 December 27 - 1918 May 28
JCRS Patient #4284. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4285 Charles Beckman, 1917 December 28 - 1918 July 9
JCRS Patient #4285. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4286 Isadore Cholden, 1917 December 30 - 1919 February 5
JCRS Patient #4286. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4287 Morris Natt, 1917 December 31 - 1918 January 27
JCRS Patient #4287. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4288 Harry Weiner, 1918 January 3 - 1919 January 10
JCRS Patient #4288. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4289 Philip Weiner, 1918 January 4 - 1918 October 1
JCRS Patient #4289. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4290 Sam Mittleman, 1917 December 30 - 1918 January 28
JCRS Patient #4290. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4291 Phil Heimson, 1918 January 7 - 1918 May 18
JCRS Patient #4291. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.