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 #4310 Hyman Fox, 1918 January 21 - 1919 September 23
JCRS Patient #4310. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4311 Sam Gordon, 1918 January 21 - 1920 February 14
JCRS Patient #4311. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4313 David Jerome, 1918 January 7 - 1918 April 24
JCRS Patient #4313. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4315 Henry Hoffner, 1918 January 23 - 1919 February 12
JCRS Patient #4315. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4320 Frank Fischer, 1918 February 4 - 1918 May 25
JCRS Patient #4320. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4321 Selma Granowitz, 1918 February 7 - 1919 March 2
JCRS Patient #4321. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4324 Pauline Rothman, 1918 January 8 - 1919 February 6
JCRS Patient #4324. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4325 Jacob Gorovitz, 1918 February 7 - 1918 February 10
JCRS Patient #4325. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bill
JCRS Patient #4326 Celia Cooper, 1918 February 8 - 1918 May 25
JCRS Patient #4326. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4329 Sam Mittleman, 1918 February 7 - 1918 February 17
JCRS Patient #4329. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.