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 #4365 Ruth Feldman, 1918 March 12 - 1920 May 10
JCRS Patient #4365. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4366 Hyman Sandman, 1918 March 26 - 1918 April 29
JCRS Patient #4366. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4367 Barnett Newmna, 1918 March 27- 1918 June 11
JCRS Patient #4367. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4368 Eugene Denes, 1918 March 27 - 1918 September 21
JCRS Patient #4368. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4372 Jacob Rosenthal, 1918 March 20 - 1919 April 26
JCRS Patient #4372. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4373 Willie Kotcheck, 1918 March 27 - 1919 May 6
JCRS Patient #4373. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4374 Samuel Weiner, 1918 April 1 - 1920 July 23
JCRS Patient #4374. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4375 Harry Checkman, 1918 April 1 - 1920 March 2
JCRS Patient #4375. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4379 Louis Fink, 1918 April 9 - 1918 July 9
JCRS Patient #4379. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4381 Morris Smulevitz, 1918 April 1 - 1918 April 21
JCRS Patient #4381. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.