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 #3206 Peter Frey, 1915 April 5 - 1916 January 3
JCRS Patient #3206. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3208 Morris Silverberg, 1915 April 8 - 1918 January 1
JCRS Patient #3208. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3210 Henry Fried, 1915 January 10 - 1915 October 19
JCRS Patient #3210. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3211 Morris Suslow, 1915 March 4 - 1915 November 15
JCRS Patient #3211. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3213 Bessie Fechter, 1915 April 13 - 1915 December 16
JCRS Patient #3213. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3214 Barnett Finkelstein, 1915 April 13 - 1915 September 4
JCRS Patient #3214. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3215 Abe Schriftman, 1915 April 9 - 1915 August 24
JCRS Patient #3215. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3217 Sam Hurwitz, 1915 March 21 - 1916 January 21
JCRS Patient #3217. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3219 Samuel Bunin, 1915 April 9 - 1915 November 14
JCRS Patient #3219. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3220 Joseph Robin, 1915 April 12 - 1916 September 26
JCRS Patient #3220. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.