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 4252 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #4686 Nathan Ellis, 1919 January 27 - 1919 August 2
JCRS Patient #4686. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4688 Morris Katz, 1919 January 24 - 1919 July 21
JCRS Patient #4688. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4689 Bessie Smith, 1919 January 24 - 1919 February 7
JCRS Patient #4689. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4690 Minnie Adler, 1919 January 27 - 1919 February 1
JCRS Patient #4690. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4691 Isidore Salzberg, 1919 January 29 - 1919 March 12
JCRS Patient #4691. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4693 Abraham Krawetz, 1919 January 30 - 1919 March 30
JCRS Patient #4692. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4693 Sadie Abramson, 1919 January 27 - 1926 October 12
JCRS Patient #4693. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4694 Robert Berowitz, 1919 January 27 - 1920 October 26
JCRS Patient #4694. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4696 Jennie Kosta, 1919 January 27 - 1919 April 30
JCRS Patient #4696. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4697 Lillian Tepper, 1919 January 25 - 1921 June 22
JCRS Patient #4697. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.