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 #4534 William H. Hoffman, 1918 August 13 - 1918 December 3
JCRS Patient #4534. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4535 Chesya Reiches, 1918 August 23 - 1919 April 8
JCRS Patient #4535. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4538 Leo H. Elter, 1918 September 4 - 1918 September 11
JCRS Patient #4538. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4542 Alexander Gershansky, 1918 September 4 - 1919 March 6
JCRS Patient #4542. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4543 Lena Nashelsky, 1918 September 5 - 1920 August 22
JCRS Patient #4543. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4546 Lena Sinclair, 1918 September 13 - 1920 March 3
JCRS Patient #4546. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4547 Louis Golden, 1918 September 9 - 1918 October 21
JCRS Patient #4547. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4558 Bernard Satz, 1918 June 27 - 1919 August 27
JCRS Patient #4558. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4559 Sam Portnoy, 1918 September 16 - 1918 October 9
JCRS Patient #4559. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4560 Jennie Tobin, 1918 September 18 - 1918 October 1
JCRS Patient #4560. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.