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 #3455 Arnold Spiegler, 1915 December 10 - 1916 March 27
JCRS Patient #3455. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3456 Beckie Zweibel, 1915 December 10 - 1916 August 15
JCRS Patient #3456. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3457 Max Sigman, 1915 December 15 - 1917 January 23
JCRS Patient #3457. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3458 Pearl Fass, 1915 December 15 - 1916 August 9
JCRS Patient #3458. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient # 3460 Sam Strumberg, 1915 December 22 - 1916 April 20
JCRS Patient #3460. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3461 Alex Rappaport, 1915 December 22 - 1916 November 16
JCRS Patient #3461. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3462 Emanuel Ginsberg, 1915 December 23 - 196 February 8
JCRS Patient #3462. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3463 William Bennett Tate, 1915 December 23 - 1916 May 19
JCRS Patient #3463. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3464 Benjamin Lagransky, 1915 December 6 - 1916 October 23
JCRS Patient #3464. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient 3465 Rubin Idachofsky, 1915 December 30 - 1916 February 2
JCRS Patient #3465. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.