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 #5074 Sadie Tapper, 1919 December 29 - 1920 May 5
JCRS Patient #5074. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5075 Isidore Kreisman, 1919 December 30 - 1920 January 8
JCRS Patient #5075. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5076 Boris Miller, 1919 December 31 - 1920 January 27
JCRS Patient #5076. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5079 Harry Mervis, 1920 January 5 - 1920 May 16
JCRS Patient #5079. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5080 August Caplan, 1920 January 6 - 1920 January 24
JCRS Patient #5080. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5081 Mary Cohen, 1920 January 7 - 1920 August 18
JCRS Patient #5081. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5082 Leo Goldstein, 1920 January 7 - 1921 June 21
JCRS Patient #5082. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5083 Jacob Mandel, 1920 January 8 - 1920 July 30
JCRS Patient #5083. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5085 Samuel J. Ginsburg, 1920 January 8 - 1920 October 16
JCRS Patient #5085. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5086 William Dobrovir, 1920 January 8 - 1920 March 5
JCRS Patient #5086. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.