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 #3093 Joe Gerber, 1914 December 26 - 1915 August 17
JCRS Patient #3093. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3096 Abraham Koslow, 1914 December 31 - 1915 May 1
JCRS Patient #3096. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3097 Hyman Yankelovitz, 1915 January 1 - 1915 July 22
JCRS Patient #3097. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3100 Samuel Davis, 1915 January 8 - 1916 October 25
JCRS Patient #3100. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3101 Robert E. Smith, 1914 December 8 - 1915 April 20
JCRS Patient #3101. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3104 Emial Alter Kroogman, 1915 January 11 - 1915 August 11
JCRS Patient #3104. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3106 Harry Grossman, 1915 January 13 - 1915 September 19
JCRS Patient #3106. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3108 Max Elfond, 1915 January 13 - 1915 June 7
JCRS Patient #3108. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3109 Nathan Wittenstein, 1915 January 14 - 1915 May 22
JCRS Patient #3109. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient # 3110 Leah Lewis, 1914 December 14 - 1916 January 10
JCRS Patient #3110. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.