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 #3332 Louis Silver, 1915 July 26 - 1915 September 5
JCRS Patient #3332. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3333 Mary Goldberg, 1915 august 15 - 1915 November 11
JCRS Patient #3333. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3334 Irving Goldschieder, 1915 August 10 - 1915 October 16
JCRS Patient #3334. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3335 Davis Diamond, 1915 August 16 - 1916 November 21
JCRS Patient #3335. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3339 Henry Sitron, 1915 August 23 - 1915 October 21
JCRS Patient #3339. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3340 Meyer Aberman, 1915 August 12 - 1917 November 23
JCRS Patient #3340. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3341 Joseph Miller, 1915 August 27 - 1915 September 13
JCRS Patient #3341. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3343 Ben Goldman, 1915 September 2 - 1916 March 19
JCRS Patient #3343. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3344 Max Goldberg, 1915 September 3 - 1915 December 13
JCRS Patient #3344. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3345 Lillian Tepper, 1915 September 3 - 1917 October 12
JCRS Patient #3345. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.