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 #4789 Fred Tepper, 1919 April 30 - 1921 August 17
JCRS Patient #4789. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4790 Aaron Levin, 1919 April 30 - 1919 May 1
JCRS Patient #4790. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4791 Lena Shapiro, 1919 May 1 - 1919 November 12
JCRS Patient #4791. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4792 Bert Hirsch, 1919 May 6 - 1919 December 20
JCRS Patient #4792. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4793 Iva Kunkle, 1919 May 8 - 1919 September 9
JCRS Patient #4793. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4794 Max Welenken, 1919 May 14 - 1919 November 28
JCRS Patient #4794. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4796 Benjamin Weiner, 1919 April 20 - 1919 June 10
JCRS Patient #4796. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4797 Sarah Strimling, 1919 April 28 - 1919 June 16
JCRS Patient #4797. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4798 Isidore Levine, 1919 May 1 - 1919 September 30
JCRS Patient #4798. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4799 Leonard Jacobson, 1919 May 9 - 1919 August 13
JCRS Patient #4799. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.