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 #2614 Gilliard Kaplan, 1913 September 2 - 1914 August 3
JCRS Patient #2614. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2615 Morris Silverberg, 1913 September 2 - 1914 July 31
JCRS Patient #2615. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2618 Solomon Neiman, 1913 September 2 - 1913 October 26
JCRS Patient #2618. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2619 Harry Frumkin, 1913 September 3 - 1915 January 12
JCRS Patient #2619. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2620 Morris Horowitz, 1913 September 4 - 1914 June 29
JCRS Patient #2620. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2622 Isidore Chasin, 1913 September 5 - 1914 January 5
JCRS Patient #2622. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2625 Rosa Reiss, 1913 September 8 - 1913 November 16
JCRS Patient #2625. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2626 Abraham Trachtenberg, 1913 September 8 - 1914 July 27
JCRS Patient #2626. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2627 Ida Baron, 1913 September 9 - 1914 February 14
JCRS Patient #2627. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2628 Abe Schriftman, 1913 September 10 - 1915 February 15
JCRS Patient #2628. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.