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 #3670 Wasel Sedlok, 1916 July 11 - 1917 July 18
JCRS Patient #3670. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3671 William Schwartz, 1916 July 12 - 1917 May 18
JCRS Patient #3671. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3674 Henry Rubinstein, 1916 July 15 - 1917 October 18
JCRS Patient #3674. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3677 Fannie Schulman, 1916 July 17 - 1917 January 21
JCRS Patient #3677. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3679 Harry Weinstein, 1916 July 12 - 1916 July 19
JCRS Patient #3679. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3682 Charles H. Berg, 1916 June 26 - 1916 October 23
JCRS Patient #3682. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3683 See #4580 Alexander Neumeroff, 1913 January 2 - 1921 October 28
JCRS Patient #3683. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3684 Jacob Rogachefsky, 1916 January 22 - 1917 January 30
JCRS Patient #3684. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3685 Andrew J. Mastin, 1916 July 14 - 1916 July 30
JCRS Patient #3685. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3686 Luis Horowitz, 1916 July 20 - 1917 February 7
JCRS Patient #3686. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.