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 #3019 Esther Shapiro, 1914 September 18 - 1916 December 20
JCRS Patient #3019. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3020 Rose Gilner, 1914 September 18 - 1915 February 27
JCRS Patient #3020. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3021 See #3470, undated
JCRS Patient #3021 see #3470. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #3023 George Frank, 1914 September 14 - 1914 October 17
JCRS Patient #3023. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3024 Aaron Cohen, 1914 October 1 - 1915 March 6
JCRS Patient #3024. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3025 Mike Dicker, 1914 October 1 - 1914 December 19
JCRS Patient #3025. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3026 Nathaniel Cohen, 1914 October 1 - 1915 June 21
JCRS Patient #3026. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3029 David Bernstein, 1914 October 1 - 1915 January 10
JCRS Patient #3029. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3030 Gershon Rothschild, 1914 September 3 - 1915 September 5
JCRS Patient #3030. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3031 Rebecca Krim, 1914 September 28 - 1914 December 9
JCRS Patient #3031. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.