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 #4941 Meyer Cutler, 1919 September 17 - 1920 February 9
JCRS Patient #4941. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4942 Annie Cohen, 1919 September 18 - 1921 February 5
JCRS Patient #4942. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4944 William Gibbons, 1918 February 14 - 1920 January 7
JCRS Patient #4944. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4945 William Danish, 1919 September 19 - 1920 August 17
JCRS Patient #4945. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4946 Herman Catz, 1919 September 19 - 1920 April 27
JCRS Patient #4946. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4947 Morris Berkowitz, 1919 July 31 - 1920 October 1
JCRS Patient #4947. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4948 Harry Pollock, 1919 September 19 - 1919 November 6
JCRS Patient #4948. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4949 Max Rosenzweig, 1919 September 19 - 1919 October 9
JCRS Patient #4949. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4950 Jacob Silverman, 1919 September 19 - 1920 June 12
JCRS Patient #4950. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4951 Martin Cooper, 1919 September 19 - 1920 April 13
JCRS Patient #4951. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.