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 #4709 Morris Olsan, 1918 November 23 - 1919 May 15
JCRS Patient #4709. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4710 Abe Rubin, 1919 January 13 - 1919 September 21
JCRS Patient #4710. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4711 Rose Schwartz, 1919 February 3 - 1919 August 28
JCRS Patient #4711. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4713 Sam Ostrow, 1919 January 22 - 1919 May 28
JCRS Patient #4713. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4715 Nathan Becker, 1919 February 5 - 1919 October 12
JCRS Patient #4715. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4718 Morris Miller, 1919 February 7 - 1919 September 8
JCRS Patient #4718. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4721 Isaac Singer, 1919 February 6 - 1919 May 27
JCRS Patient #4721. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4722 Soloman Radofsky, 1919 February 12 - 1923 November 28
JCRS Patient #4722. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4723 Harry Cutler, 1919 February 13 - 1919 June 12
JCRS Patient #4723. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4724 William Rosenzweig, 1919 February 10 - 1920 February 9
JCRS Patient #4724. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.