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 #3974 Samuel Kaplan, 1917 March 30 - 1917 November 15
JCRS Patient #3974. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3976 Harry Silverman, 1917 April 2 - 1918 September 13
JCRS Patient #3976. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3977 Nathan Friedman, 1917 April 2 - 1918 July 23
JCRS Patient #3977. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3980 Israel Stomakin, 1916 November 21 - 1917 March 4
JCRS Patient #3980. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3981 Simian D. Zayon, 1917 March 23 - 1917 August 1
JCRS Patient #3981. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3982 Dora Othmer, 1917 March 27 - 1917 May 29
JCRS Patient #3982. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3983 Nathan Wallace, 1917 April 5 - 1917 June 5
JCRS Patient #3983. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3984 Sam Mestel, 1917 April 13 - 1917 July 28
JCRS Patient #3984. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3985 Elmer Walkowitz, 1917 March 29 - 1918 May 15
JCRS Patient #3985. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3986 Irving Goldsheider, 1917 April 20 - 1918 June 27
JCRS Patient #3986. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.