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 #2756 Rose Goldberg, 1914 January 6 - 1914 April 28
JCRS Patient #2756. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2757 Jennie Goldberg, 1914 January 6 - 1914 April 28
JCRS Patient #2757. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2758 Susanna Jahnke, 1914 January 6 1915 April 13
JCRS Patient #2758. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2759 Lewis Gorr, 1914 January 6 - 1914 May 18
JCRS Patient #2759. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2761 Max Gordon, 1914 January 8 - 1916 March 14
JCRS Patient #2761. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2764 Irving Kolodny, 1914 January 9 - 1914 June 8
JCRS Patient #2764. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2765 Rubin Slovak, 1914 January 13 - 1914 October 31
JCRS Patient #2765. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2766 Celia Epstein, 1914 January 16 - 1914 March 19
JCRS Patient #2766. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2767 Jennie Barlos, 1914 January 17 - 1914 July 20
JCRS Patient #2767. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2768 Nathan Blut, 1914 January 18 - 1914 January 22
JCRS Patient #2768. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.