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 #3534 Sam Mestel, 1916 February 18 - 1916 April 26
JCRS Patient #3534. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3535 Joseph Tabachnik, 1916 February 22 - 1916 October 17
JCRS Patient #3535. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3537 Dave Steinberg, 1916 February 5 - 1917 May 6
JCRS Patient #3537. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3539 Beckie Sitwar, 1916 February 21 - 1916 April 3
JCRS Patient #3539. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3540 Leon Greenberg, 1916 February 11 - 1917 January 12
JCRS Patient #3540. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3541 Isidore Goldstein, 1916 February 23 - 1916 October 6
JCRS Patient #3541. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3542 Joe Reizen, 1916 February 23 - 1917 June 1
JCRS Patient #3542. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3543 Israel Apple, 1916 February 8 - 1916 May 17
JCRS Patient #3543. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3546 Abraham Nolibow, 1916 February 26 - 1916 April 12
JCRS Patient #3546. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3547 and #2371 Isadore Levine, 1912 December 27 - 1916 December 2
JCRS Patient #3547 and #2371. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.