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 #2711 Jacob Libove, 1913 August 30 - 1914 June 1
JCRS Patient #2711. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2712 Hyman Flax, 1913 November 15 - 1914 September 26
JCRS Patient #2712. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2713 Daisy Urban, 1913 November 18 - 1913 November 30
JCRS Patient #2713. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2715 Nathan Baum, 1913 November 20 - 1917 October 26
JCRS Patient #2715. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2716 Harry Tenzer, 1913 November 21 - 1914 June 26
JCRS Patient #2716. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2717 Hyman Hirschhorn, 1913 November 21 - 1914 October 6
JCRS Patient #2717. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2718 Samuel Jacobson, 1913 November 24 - 1914 July 15
JCRS Patient #2718. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2720 Annie Bezensky, 1913 November 25 - 1914 July 27
JCRS Patient #2720. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2721 Louis Jassby, 1913 November 25 - 1914 May 3
JCRS Patient #2721. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2722 Jacob Trilling, 1913 November 25 - 1914 April 4
JCRS Patient #2722. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.