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 3915 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #943 Morris Longman, 1919 September 18 - 1920 January 5
JCRS Patient #4943. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #1684 Rose Brick, 1913 October 30 - 1914 October 19
JCRS Patient #2684. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1825 See #1888, undated
JCRS patient #1825. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1846 Julius Cohen, 1911 June 5 - 1912 February 13
JCRS Patient number 1846. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #1861 See #2279, undated
JCRS patient #1861. This file is undated and contains on note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #1868 Lena Ettlinger, 1911-1912
JCRS patient #1868. Contains patient application and correspondence. Also patient #2366 and 2491.
JCRS Patient #2396 Morris Belfor, 1913
Patient number 2396. Application, correspondence. Also patient #455 and #1974.
JCRS Patient #2481 See #2803, undated
JCRS Patient #2481 see #2803. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #2493 See #2661, undated
JCRS Patient #2493 see #2661. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #2576 Etta Arnold, 1920 June 23 - 1921 February 8
JCRS Patient #5276. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills