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 4252 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4261 Mary Cohen, 1917 December 7 - 1918 August 6
JCRS Patient #4261. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4262 Jessie Brisk, 1917 November 27 - 1918 May 28
JCRS Patient #4262. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4264 Hyman Kleinberg, 1917 December 10 - 1922 March 12
JCRS Patient #4264. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4265 Morris Strauss, 1917 December 10 - 1919 June 16
JCRS Patient #4265. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4266 Max Davidov, 1917 December 10 - 1918 August 17
JCRS Patient #4266. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4267 See #4431, undated
JCRS Patient #4267 see #4431. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #4269 Morris Lune, 1917 December 6 - 1921 February 2
JCRS Patient #4269. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4273 Max Rosenbloom, 1917 December 17 - 1919 July 24
JCRS Patient #4273. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4275 Joseph Spiegel, 1917 December 18 - 1919 November 5
JCRS Patient #4275. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4276 Israel Goodstein, 1917 December 15 - 1917 December 16
JCRS Patient #4276. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.