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 #3428 Samuel Levenson, 1915 October 21 - 1916 March 26
JCRS Patient #3428. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3430 Max Beckerman, 1915 November 4 - 1916 May 14
JCRS Patient #3430. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3431 and #3111 Paul Siegel, 1915 January 15 - 1915 November 19
JCRS Patient #3431 and #3111. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3433 See #5409 Philip Operchinsky , undated
JCRS Patient #3433 see #5409. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #.3434 Sam Hellner, 1915 November 1 - 1916 January 21
JCRS Patient #3434. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3435 Isaac Glasser, 1915 November 26 - 1915 December 11
JCRS Patient #3435. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3437 Joseph Weinstein, 1915 November 30 - 1916 December 6
JCRS Patient #3437. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3439 Paul Korod, 1915 December 3 - 1916 November 14
JCRS Patient #3439. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3440 Ben Bickoff, 1915 December 7 - 1916 February 23
JCRS Patient #3440. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3441 Barney Novak, 1915 December 8 - 1916 January 24
JCRS Patient #3441. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.