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 #5253 Harry Frank, 1920 June 4 - 1920 October 3
JCRS Patient #5253. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5255 Julius Ehrlich, 1920 June 4 - 1920 August 6
JCRS Patient #5255. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5256 Martin B. Friedman, 1920 June 4 - 1921 March 25
JCRS Patient #5256. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5258 Max Resnick, 1920 June 7 - 1920 August 17
JCRS Patient #5258. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5259 Meyer Datnowsky, 1920 June 8 - 1921 March 3
JCRS Patient #5259. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5261 Herman Goldfeder, 1920 May 16 - 1920 December 18
JCRS Patient #5261. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5263 David Eisenberg, 1920 June 7 - 1921 April 7
JCRS Patient #5263. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5265 Morris Novak, 1920 June 8 - 1920 July 1
JCRS Patient #5265. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills
JCRS Patient #5267 Samuel Derenfeld, 1920 June 10 - 1920 July 3
JCRS Patient #5267. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills
JCRS Patient #5269 Sam Gladstone, 1920 June 13 - 1921 March 25
JCRS Patient #5269. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills