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 #3498 Jake Berlin, 1916 January 28 - 1917 October 26
JCRS Patient #3498. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3499 Charles Eish, 1916 January 29 - 1917 March 19
JCRS Patient #3499. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3500 Barnet Minster, 1916 January 31 - 1916 December 6
JCRS Patient #3500. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3503 Lena Gerstein, 1916 February 1 - 1916 February 20
JCRS Patient #3503. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3504 Samuel Max Robbins, 1916 February 2 - 1916 May 15
JCRS Patient #3504. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3506 Lena Fefferman, 1916 February 3 - 1916 September 22
JCRS Patient #3506. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3508 Max Haber, 1916 February 7 - 1916 October 30
JCRS Patient #3508. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3509 Julius Galansky, 1916 February 7 - 1916 December 6
JCRS Patient #3509. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3511 Wolf Greenspan, 1916 January 24 - 1917 January 24
JCRS Patient #3511. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3512 Phillip Habargratz, 1916 January 31 - 1916 July 28
JCRS Patient #3512. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.