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 4104 Collections and/or Records:
JCRS Patient #3420 Louis Schimasi, 1915 November 16 - 1917 January 2
JCRS Patient #3420. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3421 Max Kirsch, 1915 November 16 - 1916 August 24
JCRS Patient #3421. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3422 See #7312 Israel Goodstein , 1915 November 19 - 1917 March 3
JCRS Patient #3422. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3423 James Alt, 1915 November 16 - 1916 September 14
JCRS Patient #3423. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3426 and #3076 David Clamen, 1914 December 7 - 1915 November 5
JCRS Patient #3426 and #3076. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3427 Morris Pearl, 1915 October 27 - 1915 November 26
JCRS Patient #3427. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3428 Samuel Levenson, 1915 October 21 - 1916 March 26
JCRS Patient #3428. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3430 Max Beckerman, 1915 November 4 - 1916 May 14
JCRS Patient #3430. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3431 and #3111 Paul Siegel, 1915 January 15 - 1915 November 19
JCRS Patient #3431 and #3111. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3433 See #5409 Philip Operchinsky , undated
JCRS Patient #3433 see #5409. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.