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 #2595 Sammy Malbin, 1916 August 3 - 1916 October 27
JCRS Patient #2595. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2598 Sarah Cohen, 1913 August 20 - 1914 July 16
JCRS Patient #2598. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2600 Joseph Fickler, 1913 August 21 - 1914 May 12
JCRS Patient #2600. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2603 Bertha Rapaport, 1913 August 6 - 1914 November 19
JCRS Patient #2603. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2605 Abe Kasselmar, 1913 August 25 - 1914 April 3
JCRS Patient #2605. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2608 Abe Berzonsky, 1913 August 26 - 1913 December 6
JCRS Patient #2608. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2610 Louis Stone, 1913 August 29 - 1914 October 11
JCRS Patient #2610. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2614 Gilliard Kaplan, 1913 September 2 - 1914 August 3
JCRS Patient #2614. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2615 Morris Silverberg, 1913 September 2 - 1914 July 31
JCRS Patient #2615. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2618 Solomon Neiman, 1913 September 2 - 1913 October 26
JCRS Patient #2618. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.