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 #4468 Frank Solomon, 1918 July 8 - 1918 November 16
JCRS Patient #4468. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4470 Gilliard Kaplan, 1918 June 9 - 1920 February 2
JCRS Patient #4470. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4471 Irving Cantor, 1918 June 16 - 1918 September 26
JCRS Patient #4471. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4472 Benny Bloom, 1918 June 16 - 1920 February 1
JCRS Patient #4472. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4473 Nathan Schlifer, 1918 June 12 - 1919 January 20
JCRS Patient #4473. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4474 Sol Silverstein, 1918 July 8 - 1918 July 11
JCRS Patient #4474. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4475 Nettie Fauer, 1918 July 8 - 1919 March 8
JCRS Patient #4475. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4477 Sam Rosen, 1918 July 9 - 1919 May 15
JCRS Patient #4477. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4478 Israel Lifland, 1918 May 18 - 1919 September 16
JCRS Patient #4478. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4480 Louis Geller, 1918 July 5 - 1918 August 31
JCRS Patient #4480. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.