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 #5118 Isidor Miller, 1920 January 20 - 1920 October 23
JCRS Patient #5118. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5122 Louis Horowitz, 1920 February 13 - 1920 July 23
JCRS Patient #5122. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5124 Harry Lewis, 1920 February 5 - 1922 January 11
JCRS Patient #5124. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5125 Anna Kaplan, 1920 February 9 - 1920 February 17
JCRS Patient #5125. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5126 Ida Golden, 1920 February 11 - 1920 July 18
JCRS Patient #5126. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5127 Jennie Cohen, 1920 January 23 - 1920 March 9
JCRS Patient #5127. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5128 Hyman Berman, 1920 February 2 - 1920 April 21
JCRS Patient #5128. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5129 Harry Goldberg, 1917 September 10 - 1920 October 31
JCRS Patient #5129. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5131 Benjamin Levine, 1920 February 13 - 1920 October 27
JCRS Patient #5131. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5133 Paul Steiner, 1920 February 2 - 1922 April 12
JCRS Patient #5133. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.