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 #3550 John Dolman, 1916 February 29 - 1916 June 26
JCRS Patient #3550. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3551 Eva Larer, 1916 February 23 - 1916 June 1
JCRS Patient #3551. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3552 Dave Eisenstein, 1916 February 22 - 1917 January 10
JCRS Patient #3552. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3553 Hyman Wasserman, 1916 March 3 - 1916 December 17
JCRS Patient #3553. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3557 Esther Kader, 1916 January 22 - 1916 October 19
JCRS Patient #3557. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3558 Charles Levine, 1916 March 11 -1917 February 10
JCRS Patient #3558. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3559 Blanche Clark, 1916 February 2
JCRS Patient #3559. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3560 Louis Brodsky, 1916 March 6 - 1917 January 2
JCRS Patient #3560. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3561 Harry Freeman, 1916 March 7 - 1916 October 10
JCRS Patient #3561. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3562 Minnie Fried, 1916 March 9 - 1916 August 21
JCRS Patient #3562. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.