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 #3574 Isidore Korman, 1916 March 13 - 1917 January 23
JCRS Patient #3574. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3577 Mary Margolin, 1916 March 17 - 1916 October 21
JCRS Patient #3577. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3578 Abe Kaplan, 1916 March 19 - 1919 October 8
JCRS Patient #3578. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3579 Isaac Goldstein, 1916 March 20 - 1916 November 20
JCRS Patient #3579. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3582 Morris Natt, 1916 March 23 - 1916 September 2
JCRS Patient #3582. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3583 Celia Cooper, 1916 March 27 - 1917 April 19
JCRS Patient #3583. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3584 George Berger, 1916 March 28 - 1918 April 23
JCRS Patient #3584. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3585 Jennie Flack, 1916 March 31 - 1916 October 23
JCRS Patient #3585. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3586 Israel Kagan, 1916 March 24 - 1916 December 1
JCRS Patient #3586. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3587 Louis Silver, 1916 April 1 - 1916 April 22
JCRS Patient #3587. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.