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 #5384 Morris Levin, 1920 November 1 - 1923 March 2
JCRS Patient #5384. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5385 Israel Lifland, 1920 November 1 - 1920 December 13
JCRS Patient #5385. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5387 Granville Earle Felter, 1920 October 8 - 1921 January 18
JCRS Patient #5387. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5388 Nathan Gordon, 1920 November 1 - 1921 June 28
JCRS Patient #5388. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5389 Morris Longman, 1920 November 2 - 1921 April 20
JCRS Patient #5389. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5391 Louis Hotovy, 1920 November 3 - 1921 April 2
JCRS Patient #5391. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5392 Max Ellsberg, 1920 November 3 - 1923 October 7
JCRS Patient #5392. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5394 Sarah Silverman, 1920 November 4 - 1921 December 18
JCRS Patient #5394. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5395 Juda Notreca, 1920 October 28 - 1921 March 25
JCRS Patient #5395. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #5396 Alexander Hirsch, 1920 November 1 - 1921 April 19
JCRS Patient #5396. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.