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 #4800 Jennie Schwimmer, 1919 May 5 - 1921 July 31
JCRS Patient #4800. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4802 Philip S. Naumoff, 1919 May 13 - 1920 April 7
JCRS Patient #4802. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4803 Frank Fisher, 1919 April 1 - 1919 December 8
JCRS Patient #4803. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4805 Jacob Braiman, 1919 May 14 - 1919 October 10
JCRS Patient #4805. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4806 Harry Schoen, 1919 May 16 - 1920 January 14
JCRS Patient #4806. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4807 Abraham Rogoff, 1919 May 20 - 1920 July 19
JCRS Patient #4807. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4808 William Fern, 1919 May 20 - 1920 May 19
JCRS Patient #4808. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4810 Joseph Holzer, 1919 May 25 - 1919 June 23
JCRS Patient #4810. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4813 Trevey Slack, 1919 May 26 - 1919 October 30
JCRS Patient #4813. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4814 Ben Solomon, 1919 June 2 - 1919 December 28
JCRS Patient #4814. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.