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 #3634 Fannie Borken, 1916 May 15 - 1916 November 16
JCRS Patient #3634. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3635 Sam Puchinsky, 1916 May 23 - 1917 June 19
JCRS Patient #3635. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3638 Emil Pollak, 1916 June 5 - 1916 August 3
JCRS Patient #3638. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3639 Hyman Hoffman, 1916 June 8 - 1916 October 10
JCRS Patient #3639. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3640 Ida Miller, 1916 June 6 - 1916 November 9
JCRS Patient #3640. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3644 Louis Bialitesky, 1916 June 1 - 1917 May 1
JCRS Patient #3644. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3646 Israel Marcus, 1916 May 19 - 1916 August 22
JCRS Patient #3646. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3649 Nathan Lashinsky , 1916 June 15 - 196 October 10
JCRS Patient #3649. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3652 Joseph S. Feinstein, 1916 June 19 - 1917 May 2
JCRS Patient #3652. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3653 Anna Opticon, 1916 June 19 - 1916 July 6
JCRS Patient #3653. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.