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 #4474 Sol Silverstein, 1918 July 8 - 1918 July 11
JCRS Patient #4474. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4475 Nettie Fauer, 1918 July 8 - 1919 March 8
JCRS Patient #4475. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4477 Sam Rosen, 1918 July 9 - 1919 May 15
JCRS Patient #4477. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4478 Israel Lifland, 1918 May 18 - 1919 September 16
JCRS Patient #4478. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4480 Louis Geller, 1918 July 5 - 1918 August 31
JCRS Patient #4480. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4481 Simon Rapoport, 1918 July 3 - 1919 January 11
JCRS Patient #4481. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4483 Sam Selikoff, 1918 July 11 - 1919 May 31
JCRS Patient #4483. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4487 Bessie Gordon, 1918 July 17 - 1919 April 30
JCRS Patient #4487. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4488 Julius Colton, 1918 July 18 - 1919 March 13
JCRS Patient #4488. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4489 Morris Katz, 1918 July 15 - 1919 January 9
JCRS Patient #4489. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.