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 #4952 Max Green, 1919 September 16 - 1920 October 26
JCRS Patient #4952. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4953 Jack Shapiro, 1919 September 16 - 1920 October 27
JCRS Patient #4953. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4954 Max Reipp, 1919 September 18 - 1920 January 27
JCRS Patient #4954. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4956 Max Glickman, 1919 September 22 - 1919 December 17
JCRS Patient #4956. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4957 Leo Block, 1919 September 22 - 1920 August 24
JCRS Patient #4957. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4958 Nathan Levin, 1919 September 23 - 1919 November 27
JCRS Patient #4958. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4959 Nathan Haimowitz, 1919 September 24 - 1919 October 15
JCRS Patient #4959. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4960 Meyer Heller, 1919 September 5 - 1920 May 29
JCRS Patient #4960. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4961 Abe Myers, 1919 September 23 - 1921 April 11
JCRS Patient #4961. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4962 Sarah Gettesman, 1919 September 29 - 1920 April 27
JCRS Patient #4962. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.