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 #4407 Frederick Lopere, 1918 May 2 - 1918 June 25
JCRS Patient #4407. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4409 Rudolph E. Anderson, 1918 May 3 - 1919 February 11
JCRS Patient #4409. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4410 Abe Brown, 1918 May 7 - 1918 May 8
JCRS Patient #4410. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4411 Selig Finkelstein, 1918 May 8 - 1919 January 4
JCRS Patient #4411. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4412 Charles M. Ousley, 1918 May 8 - 1918 May 11
JCRS Patient #4412. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4414 Benny Marcus, 1918 May 7 - 1919 April 11
JCRS Patient #4414. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4415 Isaac Schwartz, 1918 May 10 - 1918 June 16
JCRS Patient #4415. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4416 Louis Romashkin, 1918 May 10 - 1919 February 8
JCRS Patient #4416. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4418 Harry Pollock, 1918 May 13 - 1919 September 19
JCRS Patient #4418. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4419 Louis Klein, 1918 May 20 - 1919 January 18
JCRS Patient #4419. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.