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 #3659 Jennie Swartz, 1916 June 20 - 1920 February 17
JCRS Patient #3659. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3660 Samuel Goldberg, 1916 June 22 - 1917 September 16
JCRS Patient #3660. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3661 Moses Zlotnick, 1916 April 29 - 1916 October 21
JCRS Patient #3661. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3662 Abraham Gottleib, 1916 June 25 - 1916 July 16
JCRS Patient #3662. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3663 John Boyle, 1916 June 26 - 1916 July 13
JCRS Patient #3663. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3664 Florence Fogelman, 1916 June 27 - 1917 April 24
JCRS Patient #3664. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3666 Jake Entin, 1916 June 30 - 1917 October 27
JCRS Patient #3666. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3667 Abraham Levy, 1916 June 30 - 1917 April 17
JCRS Patient #3667. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3668 Ida Rubin, 1916 July 3 - 1917 January 17
JCRS Patient #3668. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3669 Abraham Landman, 1916 July 3 - 1916 September 8
JCRS Patient #3669. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.