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 #3359 Charles Wiedhopf, 1915 July 22 - 1915 November 30
JCRS Patient #3359. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3360 Henry Harris, 1915 September 8 - 1915 October 22
JCRS Patient #3360. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3361 Anita Koech, 1915 September 15 - 1916 May
JCRS Patient #3361. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3362 Harry Kuritz, 1915 September 17 - 1916 February 4
JCRS Patient #3362. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3363 Bernard Feldman, 1915 September 20 - 1916 May 28
JCRS Patient #3363. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3366 Julius Greenstein, 1915 September 20 - 1916 January 18
JCRS Patient #3366. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3368 Lena Etlinger, 1915 September 21 - 1916 April 4
JCRS Patient #3368. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3369 Anna Lerner, 1915 September 17 - 1915 November 27
JCRS Patient #3369. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3370 Max Elfand, 1915 September 22 - 1915 December 22
JCRS Patient #3370. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3371 Louis Kosorofsky, 1915 October 5 - 1916 January 11
JCRS Patient #3371. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.