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 4252 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3045 Sarah Cohen, 1914 October 19 - 1916 February 15
JCRS Patient #3045. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3046 Harris Blum, 1914 October 20 - 1915 August 18
JCRS Patient #3046. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3047 Herman Faber, 1914 October 27 -1916 August 1
JCRS Patient #3047. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3048 Jacob Kossack, 1914 October 27 -1915 February 30
JCRS Patient #3048. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3049 Joseph Kaplan, 1914 October 28 - 1915 June 26
JCRS Patient #3049. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3051 Harry Silverstein, 1914 October 29 - 1915 March 21
JCRS Patient #3051. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3053 Annie Frank, 1914 October 28 - 1915 June 1
JCRS Patient #3053. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3055 Samuel Sher, 1914 May 15 - 1915 June 26
JCRS Patient #3055. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3060 Daniel Levine, 1914 November 2 - 1915 February 12
JCRS Patient #3060. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3061 Nathan Bail, 1914 October 7 - 1915 May 27
JCRS Patient #3061. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.