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 4252 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #2494 Frank Szerant, 1913 May 17 - 1913 August 8
JCRS Patient #2494. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2497 Samuel I. Bassman, 1913 May 21 - 1914 March 2
JCRS Patient #2497. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2498 Harry Cohn, 1913 May 21 - 1914 January 24
JCRS Patient #2498. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2499 Philip Seletsky, 1932 February 22
JCRS Patient #2499. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2500 Joseph Hoberman, 1913 May 19 - 1913 May 26
JCRS Patient #2500. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2501 Sam Dorfman, 1913 May 26 - 1914 February 8
JCRS Patient #2501. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2503 Elias Singer, 1911 December 12 - 1913 July 9
JCRS Patient #2503. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2504 Samuel H. Paul, 1913 May 26 - 1913 June 28
JCRS Patient #2504. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2506 Nathan Levine, 1913 May 29 - 1914 July 14
JCRS Patient #2506. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2508 Minnie Sternberg, 1913 June 3 - 1913 September 6
JCRS Patient #2508. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.