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 #2823 David Stein, 1914 March 14 - 1914 August 23
JCRS Patient #2823. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2824 Sam Loeb, 1914 March 20 - 1914 June 22
JCRS Patient #2824. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2826 Barney Nirdlinger, 1914 March 21 - 1914 September 9
JCRS Patient #2826. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2827 Nathan Kotlarsky, 1914 march 21 - 1914 August 18
JCRS Patient #2827. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2828 Louis Greenberg, 1914 March 23 - 1914 December 28
JCRS Patient #2828. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2829 Fannie Josephson, 1914 March 25 - 1914 August 15
JCRS Patient #2829. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2830 Louis Frisch, 1914 March 25 - 1914 June 11
JCRS Patient #2830. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2833 Sarah Cronan, 1914 March 27 - 1914 September 18
JCRS Patient #2833. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2834 Soley Obstler, 1914 March 31 1914 June 22
JCRS Patient #2834. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2836 Adolph Linn, 1914 April 3 - 1915 January 12
JCRS Patient #2836. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.