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 #3112 Henry Lichenstein, 1915 January 18 - 1915 September 1
JCRS Patient #3112. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3114 Berthold Klein, 1914 December 16 - 1915 August 25
JCRS Patient #3114. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3115 Sam Middleman, 1914 December 28 - 1915 February 11
JCRS Patient #3115. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3116 Harry Stoller, 1913 November 19 - 1915 January 27
JCRS Patient #3116. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3117 Morris Shor, 1914 October 28 - 1915 March 30
JCRS Patient #3117. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3119 Moses Zlotnick, 1915 January 25 - 1915 June 7
JCRS Patient #3119. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3120 Gabriel Galfond, 1915 January 20 - 1916 January 3
JCRS Patient #3120. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3121 William J. Wolff, 1915 January 22 - 1915 February 25
JCRS Patient #3121. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3123 Samuel Schmittmeyer, 1915 January 19 - 1915 March 19
JCRS Patient #3123. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3124 Rubin Slovak, 1915 February 1 - 1916 January 4
JCRS Patient #3124. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.