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 #5002 Eugene Weiss, 1919 October 15 - 1920 April 26
JCRS Patient #5002. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5003 Joseph Ewert, 1919 October 18 - 1919 November 5
JCRS Patient #5003. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5004 Idel Davis, 1919 October 22 - 1920 December 3
JCRS Patient #5004. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5005 Ignatz Stern, 1919 October 23 - 1920 February 7
JCRS Patient #5005. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5006 Sarah Chernick, 1919 October 23 - 1921 December 14
JCRS Patient #5006. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5008 Sam Marin, 1919 October 30 - 1920 January 25
JCRS Patient #5008. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5010 Abe Scope, 1919 October 31 - 1920 January 25
JCRS Patient #5010. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5011 Gerald Netter, 1919 November 3 - 1920 October 28
JCRS Patient #5011. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5014 Mollie Auster, 1919 November 7 - 1920 February 11
JCRS Patient #5014. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5015 Rubin Slovak, 1919 November 11 - 1919 December 1
JCRS Patient #5015. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.