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 #2740 Nicholas Gross, 1913 December 13 - 1914 January 31
JCRS Patient #2740. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2743 Aaron Dushey, 1913 December 15 - 1914 May 25
JCRS Patient #2743. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2744 Ida Berkman, 1913 November 29 - 1914 April 6
JCRS Patient #2744. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2746 Louis Rosenberg, 1913 December 23 - 1914 June 30
JCRS Patient #2746. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2747 Annie Shinbaum, 1913 November 28 - 1914 April 4
JCRS Patient #2747. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2749 Samuel J. Frankfurt, 1913 December 30 - 1914 May 20
JCRS Patient #2749. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2751 Moses Goldberg, 1913 December 30 - 1914 April 24
JCRS Patient #2751. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2752 Sam Engel, 1913 January 2 - 1916 April
JCRS Patient #2752. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2754 Julius Patt, 1914 January 3 - 1919 July 23
JCRS Patient #2754. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2755 Lena Lehman, 1914 January 5 - 1914 October 25
JCRS Patient #2755. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.