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 #2900 Jacob Kramer, 1914 May 27 - 1914 September 15
JCRS Patient #2900. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2901 Harry Citrin, 1914 May 29 - 1915 February 2
JCRS Patient #2901. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2902 Jennie Magrill, 1914 May 29 - 1914 November 10
JCRS Patient #2902. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2903 Hyman Kaplan, 1914 May 18 - 1914 July 15
JCRS Patient #2903. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2904 Jacob Steinberg, 1914 June 1 - 1914 July 12
JCRS Patient #2904. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2905 Lena Etlinger, 1914 June 4 - 1914 October 8
JCRS Patient #2905. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2906 David Katz, 1914 June 8 - 1914 November 3
JCRS Patient #2906. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2907 Abe Kovsky, 1914 June 9 - 1914 August 24
JCRS Patient #2907. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2909 Robert Berger, 1914 June 9 - 1914 November 22
JCRS Patient #2909. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2910 Clara Fineman, 1913 November 13 - 1914 June 10
JCRS Patient #2910. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.