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 #4617 Jacob Cohen, 1918 November 21 - 1919 October 6
JCRS Patient #4617. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4619 Moses Berman, 1918 November 21 - 1919 October 19
JCRS Patient #4619. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4620 Martha Roth, 1918 November 26 - 1919 October 11
JCRS Patient #4620. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4621 Mollie Schuster, 1918 November 21 - 1919 November 15
JCRS Patient #4621. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4622 Emanuel M. Michael, 1918 November 23 - 1919 August 24
JCRS Patient #4622. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4625 Israel Cohen, 1918 November 21 - 1919 May 9
JCRS Patient #4625. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4626 Abraham Banney, 1918 November 27 - 1919 July 3
JCRS Patient #4626. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4628 Bessie Tisch, 1918 November 7 - 1920 December 5
JCRS Patient #4628. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4631 Meyer Brandt, 1918 December 9 - 1921 February 2
JCRS Patient #4631. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #4632 John Shapiro, 1918 December 10 - 1920 April 11
JCRS Patient #4632. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.