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 #5060 Samuel Kaplan, 1919 December 12 - 1920 November 16
JCRS Patient #5060. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5063 Rubin Slovak, 1919 December 17 - 1921 March 25
JCRS Patient #5063. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5064 William Nemin, 1919 December 19 - 1921 July 6
JCRS Patient #5064. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5065 Annie Horowitz, 1919 November 15 - 1920 August 20
JCRS Patient #5065. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5066 Ida Binder, 1919 December 16 - 1921 September 1
JCRS Patient #5066. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5067 Benjamin Grower, 1919 December 18 - 1920 February 20
JCRS Patient #5067. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5068 William Sukof, 1919 December 22 - 1920 January 31
JCRS Patient #5068. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5070 Max Slotnick, 1919 December 26 - 1920 December 3
JCRS Patient #5070. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5072 Sam Krantz, 1919 December 28 - 1920 August 24
JCRS Patient #5072. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5073 Max Breier, 1919 December 29 - 1920 January 19
JCRS Patient #5073. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.