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 #4840 Fred L. Lacy, 1919 May 21 - 1920 January 29
JCRS Patient #4840. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4842 Kalmen Slatin, 1919 May 27 - 1919 October 7
JCRS Patient #4842. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4843 Beatrice Silverman, 1919 June 11 - 1921 September 2
JCRS Patient #4843. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4845 Hyman Davis, 1919 June 20 - 1919 July 21
JCRS Patient #4845. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4847 Isaac Rayder, 1919 June 13 - 1920 April 12
JCRS Patient #4847. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4848 Sidney Ewens, 1919 June 23 - 1919 November 5
JCRS Patient #4848. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4849 Jacob Toore, 1919 June 23 - 1920 September 7
JCRS Patient #4849. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4851 Jacob Greenberg, 1919 June 24 - 1919 August 30
JCRS Patient #4851. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4855 Joe Breiner, 1919 July 1 - 1919 December 8
JCRS Patient #4855. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4857 Morris Topper, 1919 April 26 - 1920 February 19
JCRS Patient #4857. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.