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 #4963 Ida Simon, 1919 September 30 - 1920 August 19
JCRS Patient #4963. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4966 Samuel Lannis, 1919 October 2 - 1919 November 20
JCRS Patient #4966. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4968 Benjamin Sachs, 1919 September 29 - 1921 May 19
JCRS Patient #4968. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4971 Morris Sims, 1919 October 1 - 1920 February 3
JCRS Patient #4971. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4972 Morris Stolmack, 1919 October 2 - 1920 January 11
JCRS Patient #4972. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4974 Theodore Shefres, 1919 September 10 - 1920 January 22
JCRS Patient #4974. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4975 Sam Strumberg, 1919 October 6 - 1919 November 15
JCRS Patient #4975. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4976 Julius Colton, 1919 October 7 - 1920 October 26
JCRS Patient #4976. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4977 Harry Silverman, 1919 October 2 - 1920 January 20
JCRS Patient #4977. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4978 Reuben Butoff, 1919 October 9 - 1920 June 5
JCRS Patient #4978. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.