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 #4239 Morris Ratner, 1917 November 17 - 1919 August 8
JCRS Patient #4239. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4242 Benjamin Youngerman, 1917 November 22 - 1918 January 18
JCRS Patient #4242. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4243 Jacob Springer, 1917 September 19 - 1918 March 15
JCRS Patient #4243. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4245 Max Baum, 1917 November 21 - 1920 February 4
JCRS Patient #4245. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4247 Frances Feinstein, 1917 November 25 - 1919 February 13
JCRS Patient #4247. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4248 Max Schildkret, 1917 November 26 - 1918 September 15
JCRS Patient #4248. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4250 Fanny Katz, 1917 November 28 - 1918 July 11
JCRS Patient #4250. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4253 William R. Miller, 1917 November 30 - 1917 December 1
JCRS Patient #4253. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4255 Ernest Grossman, 1917 December 5 - 1918 October 13
JCRS Patient #4255. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4258 Harry Fischer, 1917 December 6 - 1919 January 23
JCRS Patient #4258. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.