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 #4452 Louis Rosen, 1918 June 7 - 1919 December 17
JCRS Patient #4452. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4453 Abraham Z. Rubin, 1918 April 22 - 1918 October 13
JCRS Patient #4453. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4456 Helen Eisenberg, 1918 June 17 - 1919 May 1
JCRS Patient #4456. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4457 Ida Shusterman, 1918 June 7 - 1918 October 1
JCRS Patient #4457. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4458 David Rosenberg, 1918 June 17 - 1920 April 13
JCRS Patient #4458. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient # 4459 Jack Reiter, 1918 June 17 - 1919 May 31
JCRS Patient #4459. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4461 Dave Maks, 1918 June 18 - 1919 October 6
JCRS Patient #4461. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4462 Anna Weiss, 1918 June 19 - 1919 May 26
JCRS Patient #4462. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4465 Annie Davis (Frank), 1918 June 25 - 1918 September 23
JCRS Patient #4465. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4466 Hershel Hendin, 1918 June 21 - 1922 January 31
JCRS Patient #4466. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.