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 #4382 Jacob Springer, 1918 March 30 - 1918 June 9
JCRS Patient #4382. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4383 Moe Heiner, 1918 April 9 - 1918 October 22
JCRS Patient #4383. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4385 Gabriel Schwartz, 1918 April 15 - 1919 September 1
JCRS Patient #4385. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4387 Israel Cohen, 1918 March 4 - 1918 July 29
JCRS Patient #4387. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4389 Asher Cooper, 1918 April 11 - 1920 August 23
JCRS Patient #4389. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4390 Issac Daniels, 1918 April 15 - 1920 January 2
JCRS Patient #4390. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4395 Isaac Goldstein, 1918 April 17 - 1918 April 18
JCRS Patient #4395. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4396 Nathan Magdalin, 1918 April 19 - 1918 April 20
JCRS Patient #4396. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4397 Nathan Frazinsky, 1918 April 22 - 1918 April 26
JCRS Patient #4397. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4399 May Plascoff, 1918 April 24 - 1919 October 15
JCRS Patient #4399. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.