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 #2851 Harry Krulak, 1914 April 21 - 1914 April 27
JCRS Patient #2851. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2853 Harry Oderman, 1914 April 18 1914 August 31
JCRS Patient #2853. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2854 Harry Axelrod, 1914 April 20 - 1914 July 7
JCRS Patient #2854. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2856 Joseph Stultzberg, 1914 April 20 - 1914 September 25
JCRS Patient #2856. Patient application, photograph, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2859 Isaac Victor, 1914 April 15 - 1916 April 27
JCRS Patient #2859. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2860 Morris Dresso, 1914 April 16 - 1916 August 4
JCRS Patient #2860. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2861 Elizabeth Seline, 1914 April 20 - 1915 March 13
JCRS Patient #2861. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2863 Max Weisman, 1914 April 24 - 1915 June 18
JCRS Patient #2863. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2864 Abe Kramer, 1914 April 24 - 1914 August 7
JCRS Patient #2864. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2865 Louis Drankow, 1914 April 27 - 1915 July 14
JCRS Patient #2865. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.