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 #5186 Israel Hoffman, 1920 March 20 - 1920 April 6
JCRS Patient #5186. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5187 Louis Hahn, 1920 March 23 - 1920 May 2
JCRS Patient #5187. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5188 Emanuel E. Michael, 1920 March 23 - 1920 August 22
JCRS Patient #5188. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5189 Nathan Levine, 1920 March 25 - 1920 September 23
JCRS Patient #5189. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5190 Lillian A. Meyer, 1920 March 10 - 1924 September 15
JCRS Patient #5190. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5195 Sol Elias, 1920 March 22 - 1921 March 8
JCRS Patient #5195. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5196 Ida Marcus, 1920 March 5 - 1921 June 23
JCRS Patient #5196. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5198 Annie Friedburg, 1920 January 13 - 1920 June 20
JCRS Patient #5198. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5199 Jack J. Bear, 1920 February 25 - 1920 October 14
JCRS Patient #5199. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5200 Jacob Gardberg , 1920 March 8 - 1920 December 13
JCRS Patient #5200. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.