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 # 4459 Jack Reiter, 1918 June 17 - 1919 May 31
JCRS Patient #4459. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4461 Dave Maks, 1918 June 18 - 1919 October 6
JCRS Patient #4461. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4462 Anna Weiss, 1918 June 19 - 1919 May 26
JCRS Patient #4462. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4465 Annie Davis (Frank), 1918 June 25 - 1918 September 23
JCRS Patient #4465. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4466 Hershel Hendin, 1918 June 21 - 1922 January 31
JCRS Patient #4466. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4468 Frank Solomon, 1918 July 8 - 1918 November 16
JCRS Patient #4468. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4470 Gilliard Kaplan, 1918 June 9 - 1920 February 2
JCRS Patient #4470. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4471 Irving Cantor, 1918 June 16 - 1918 September 26
JCRS Patient #4471. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4472 Benny Bloom, 1918 June 16 - 1920 February 1
JCRS Patient #4472. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4473 Nathan Schlifer, 1918 June 12 - 1919 January 20
JCRS Patient #4473. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.