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 #2752 Sam Engel, 1913 January 2 - 1916 April
JCRS Patient #2752. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2754 Julius Patt, 1914 January 3 - 1919 July 23
JCRS Patient #2754. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2755 Lena Lehman, 1914 January 5 - 1914 October 25
JCRS Patient #2755. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2756 Rose Goldberg, 1914 January 6 - 1914 April 28
JCRS Patient #2756. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2757 Jennie Goldberg, 1914 January 6 - 1914 April 28
JCRS Patient #2757. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2758 Susanna Jahnke, 1914 January 6 1915 April 13
JCRS Patient #2758. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2759 Lewis Gorr, 1914 January 6 - 1914 May 18
JCRS Patient #2759. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2761 Max Gordon, 1914 January 8 - 1916 March 14
JCRS Patient #2761. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2764 Irving Kolodny, 1914 January 9 - 1914 June 8
JCRS Patient #2764. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2765 Rubin Slovak, 1914 January 13 - 1914 October 31
JCRS Patient #2765. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.