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 #4401 Sam Jacobson, 1918 April 29 - 1918 May 14
JCRS Patient #4401. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4402 Max Shlossman, 1918 April 27 - 1919 April 13
JCRS Patient #4402. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4403 Blanche Clark, 1918 May 1 - 1918 June 15
JCRS Patient #4403. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4404 Benjamin Siebel, 1918 March 18 - 1919 June 30
JCRS Patient #4404. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4406 Isadore Fradin, 1918 April 28 - 1919 April 11
JCRS Patient #4406. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4407 Frederick Lopere, 1918 May 2 - 1918 June 25
JCRS Patient #4407. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4409 Rudolph E. Anderson, 1918 May 3 - 1919 February 11
JCRS Patient #4409. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4410 Abe Brown, 1918 May 7 - 1918 May 8
JCRS Patient #4410. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4411 Selig Finkelstein, 1918 May 8 - 1919 January 4
JCRS Patient #4411. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4412 Charles M. Ousley, 1918 May 8 - 1918 May 11
JCRS Patient #4412. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.