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 #4330 Edna Lewis, 1918 February 12 - 1918 February 17
JCRS Patient #4330. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4331 Isaac Singer, 1918 February 3 - 1918 June 3
JCRS Patient #4331. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4336 Jennie B. Kern, 1918 February 14 - 1918 March 8
JCRS Patient #4336. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4338 Abraham Friedland, 1918 February 18 - 1918 October 12
JCRS Patient #4338. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4339 Hyman Menkis, 1918 February 18 - 1918 June 25
JCRS Patient #4339. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4340 Charles Jordan, 1918 February 19 - 1918 April 7
JCRS Patient #4340. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4342 Esther Shapiro, 1918 February 19 - 1919 December 26
JCRS Patient #4342. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4343 Meyer Gordon, 1918 February 22 - 1918 September 12
JCRS Patient #4343. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4347 Jennie Koladny, 1918 February 25 - 1919 November 30
JCRS Patient #4347. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4349 George Goldberg, 1918 March 4 - 1918 April 16
JCRS Patient #4349. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.