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 #5145 Isor Mann, 1920 February 23 - 1920 April 12
JCRS Patient #5145. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5146 Edward Wingo, 1920 February 23 - 1920 March 15
JCRS Patient #5146. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5149 Max Saltman, 1920 February 26 - 1920 April 8
JCRS Patient #5149. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5150 Abraham Kaplan, 1920 February 9 - 1921 March 16
JCRS Patient #5150. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5153 Irving Taubenfeld, 1920 February 25 - 1920 October 2
JCRS Patient #5153. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5155 Abraham Shafran, 1920 March 1 - 1920 May 29
JCRS Patient #5155. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5156 William Levinson, 1920 March 1 - 1920 June 20
JCRS Patient #5156. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5158 Max Davis, 1920 March 2 - 1920 June 30
JCRS Patient #5158. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5159 Sol Dolnick, 1920 March 2 - 1920 May 31
JCRS Patient #5159. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5160 Philip Weiss, 1920 March 4 - 1920 August 24
JCRS Patient #5160. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.