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 #2572 Harry Silverman, 1913 July 23 - 1913 October 24
JCRS Patient #2572. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2573 Nigrasha Lurie, 1913 July 23 - 1913 December 16
JCRS Patient #2573. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2575 William Guy Davis, 1913 July 24 - 1914 March 21
JCRS Patient #2575. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2576 Etta Arnold, 1920 June 23 - 1921 February 8
JCRS Patient #5276. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills
JCRS Patient #2576 Max H. Ribner, 1913 July 28 - 1914 January 11
JCRS Patient #2576. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2578 Adolph Linn, 1913 July 29 - 1913 December 23
JCRS Patient #2578. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2579 Oscar Berger, 1913 August 1 - 1913 November 17
JCRS Patient #2579. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2581 Sam Passen, 1913 August 4 - 1914 January 10
JCRS Patient #2581. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2582 Nathan Wolfson, 1913 August 5 - 1913 August 21
JCRS Patient #2582. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2584 Morris Ross, 1913 August 8 - 1913 October 23
JCRS Patient #2584. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.