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 #2680 Abe Levy, 1913 October 27 - 1915 February 3
JCRS Patient #2680. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2682 Saul Lissman, 1913 October 29 - 1913 November 18
JCRS Patient #2682. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2685 Abraham Arenson, 1913 October 30 - 1914 April 8
JCRS Patient #2685. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2686 William Zeller, 1913 October 30 - 1914 March 22
JCRS Patient #2686. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2687 Bertha Zeitcheck, 1913 October 31 - 1914 July 27
JCRS Patient #2687. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2688 Max Tarbis, 1913 October 18 - 1914 April 7
JCRS Patient #2688. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2689 Louis Belkin, 1913 November 1 - 1914 March 17
JCRS Patient #2689. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2690 Joel Gordon, 1913 November 3 - 1914 March 22
JCRS Patient #2690. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2694 Alfred Jacobs, 1913 November 4 - 1913 November 8
JCRS Patient #2694. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.
JCRS Patient #2695 Etta Chease, 1913 November 6 - 1915 April 16
JCRS Patient #2695. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, bills.