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 #5018 Joseph Haffler, 1919 November 10 - 1920 March 17
JCRS Patient #5018. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5020 Harry Gottlieb, 1919 November 12 - 1920 May 22
JCRS Patient #5020. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5022 Moses Goldberg, 1919 November 12 - 1919 December 1
JCRS Patient #5022. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5023 Sam Brown, 1919 November 13 - 1920 January 18
JCRS Patient #5023. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5024 Israel Marcus, 1919 November 14 - 1919 November 28
JCRS Patient #5024. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5025 Henry Godstrake, 1919 August 22 - 1919 November 26
JCRS Patient #5025. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5028 Sam Rosen, 1919 November 18 - 1920 January 22
JCRS Patient #5028. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5029 Sam Ostrow, 1919 November 19 - 1920 February 11
JCRS Patient #5029. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5032 David Harrison, 1919 November 14 - 1920 October 22
JCRS Patient #5032. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5034 Ida Pitnikoff, 1919 November 17 - 1922 November 15
JCRS Patient #5034. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.