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 #4521 Jacob Simon, 1918 August 12 - 1918 October 2
JCRS Patient #4521. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4522 Morris Novak, 1918 August 15 - 1918 November 8
JCRS Patient #4522. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4524 Thomas F. Costello, 1918 February 1 - 1918 October 27
JCRS Patient #4524. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4525 Rose Fein, 1918 August 12 - 1919 October 6
JCRS Patient #4525. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4526 Paul Korod, 1918 August 13 - 1919 May 8
JCRS Patient #4526. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4528 Ely Rapkin, 1918 July 15 - 1919 April 28
JCRS Patient #4528. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4529 Emanuel Hellman, 1918 August 26 - 1918 December 18
JCRS Patient #4529. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4530 Ben Klarman, 1918 August 29 - 1919 September 1
JCRS Patient #4530. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4531 Joseph A. Sinclair, 1918 August 22 - 1919 April 27
JCRS Patient #4531. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4532 Max Mager, 1918 August 23 - 1918 October 30
JCRS Patient #4532. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.