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 #3384 Dora Edelman, 1915 November 2 - 1916 May 24
JCRS Patient #3384. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3386 Emma Shlesinger, 1915 July 13 - 1915 November 22
JCRS Patient #3386. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3387 Joseph Cornell, 1915 September 27 - 1916 September 15
JCRS Patient #3387. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3388 Benjamin Simon, 1915 October 20 - 1916 July 4
JCRS Patient #3388. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3390 Louis Rosinoff, 1915 October 23 - 1916 June 10
JCRS Patient #3390. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3392 Samuel Perlman, 1915 October 23 - 1916 September 2
JCRS Patient #3392. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3393 Hirsh Kraus, 1915 October 26 - 1915 November 2
JCRS Patient #3393. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3394 Julius Starr, 1915 October 26 - 1916 February 12
JCRS Patient #3394. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3397 Simon Davidson, 1915 October 24 - 1916 October 9
JCRS Patient #3397. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3398 Morris Milstein, 1915 October 28 - 1916 October 3
JCRS Patient #3398. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.