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 #2501 Sam Dorfman, 1913 May 26 - 1914 February 8
JCRS Patient #2501. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2503 Elias Singer, 1911 December 12 - 1913 July 9
JCRS Patient #2503. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2514 Harry Baron, 1913 March 7 - 1913 July 15
JCRS Patient #2514. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2515 Pearl Fass, 1911 June 14 - 1914 March 2
JCRS Patient #2515. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2520 Morris Margenstein, 1913 June 9 - 1913 September 16
JCRS Patient #2520. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2521 Henning Gustafson, 1913 June 11 - 1913 September 1
JCRS Patient #2521. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2523 Hyman Grossman, 1913 June 13 - 1913 July11
JCRS Patient #2523. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2532 Abe Zayoncheck, 1913 June 18 - 1914 January 21
JCRS Patient #2532. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2538 Ida Holland, 1913 June 20 - 1913 September 9
JCRS Patient #2538. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2540 Fannie Wasserman, 1913 June 17 - 1914 July 21
JCRS Patient #2540. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.