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 #3067 Max Soffer, 1914 November 20 - 1916 September 30
JCRS Patient #3067. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3068 Mollie Wiener, 1914 September 19 - 1916 March 3
JCRS Patient #3068. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3070 Samuel Tonken, 1914 November 23 - 1915 May 7
JCRS Patient #3070. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3071 Anna Lohman, 1914 November 24 - 1915 August 30
JCRS Patient #3071. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3073 Gisella Szekely, 1914 December 1 - 1915 June 1
JCRS Patient #3073. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3076 See #3426 David Clamer, undated
JCRS Patient #3076 and #3426. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3077 Barney Miller, 1914 December 7 - 1915 June 24
JCRS Patient #3077. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3079 Lena Gerstein, 1914 December 8 - 1915 May 26
JCRS Patient #3079. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3080 Harry Hirschorn, 1913 September 23 - 1915 August 30
JCRS Patient #3080. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3081 Abraham Gottlieb, 1914 December 10 - 1915 August 8
JCRS Patient #3081. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.