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 #4737 Benjamin Goldstein, 1919 March 4 - 1920 October 11
JCRS Patient #4737. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4738 Morris Wolfson, 1919 March 4 - 1920 May 2
JCRS Patient #4738. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4739 William Fox, 1919 March 6 - 1921 August 7
JCRS Patient #4739. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4741 Sarah Golichen, 1919 March 10 - 1919 September 1
JCRS Patient #4741. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4742 Harry Brough, 1919 March 10 - 1919 June 11
JCRS Patient #4742. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4743 Max Rosenzweig, 1919 March 10 - 1919 September 19
JCRS Patient #4743. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4750 Morris Werner, 1919 March 20 - 1920 April 11
JCRS Patient #4750. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4751 Harry Krulak, 1919 March 20 - 1919 August 31
JCRS Patient #4751. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4752 Joseph Cohen, 1919 March 20 - 1919 July 3
JCRS Patient #4752. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4753 Fred Stevens, 1919 February 15 - 1919 March 19
JCRS Patient #4753. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.