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 #4173 Sam Mestel, 1917 October 5 - 1918 January 12
JCRS Patient #4173. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4174 See #5129 Harry Goldberg, undated
JCRS Patient #4174 see #5129. This file is undated and contains one note, no additional documents.
JCRS Patient #4175 Sam Greenberg, 1917 September 12 - 1919 March 20
JCRS Patient #4175. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4179 Benjamin Youngerman, 1917 September 27 - 1918 October 1
JCRS Patient #4179. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4180 Samuel Levitt, 1917 September 27 - 1918 October 10
JCRS Patient #4180. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4183 Joseph Kramer, 1917 October 3 - 1919 May 1
JCRS Patient #4183. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4185 Aron Kaufman, 1917 October 4 - 1917 December 11
JCRS Patient #4185. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4186 William Sukof, 1917 October 5 - 1919 September 2
JCRS Patient #4186. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4189 Nathan Hirshberg, 1917 October 10 - 1918 September 10
JCRS Patient #4189. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4190 Harold Wager, 1917 October 6 - 1919 February 7
JCRS Patient #4190. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.