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 #2630 Annie Friedberg, 1913 September 15 - 1914 February 8
JCRS Patient #2630. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2631 John Dolman, 1913 September 11 - 1914 October 15
JCRS Patient #2631. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2633 Nathan Engel, 1913 September 15 - 1914 February 26
JCRS Patient #2633. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2634 Jacob Patchefsky, 1913 September 15 - 1914 January 11
JCRS Patient #2634. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2635 Meyer Mittleman, 1913 September 15 - 1913 December 2
JCRS Patient #2635. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2636 Max Adler, 1913 September 16 - 1914 April 27
JCRS Patient #1502. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2637 Abe Filler, 1913 September 16 - 1913 November 18
JCRS Patient #2637. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2638 Berthold Klein, 1913 September 18 - 1914 July 26
JCRS Patient #2638. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2639 Max Schapiro, 1913 September 18 - 1914 February 24
JCRS Patient #2639. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2640 Abraham S. Feinberg, 1912 July 15 - 1914 March 31
JCRS Patient #2640. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.