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 #2882 Samuel M. Berman, 1914 May 5 - 1914 May 25
JCRS Patient #2882. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2883 Sam Strumberg, 1914 May 8 - 1914 June 7
JCRS Patient #2883. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2884 Irving Goldscheider, 1914 May 11 - 1915 January 12
JCRS Patient #2884. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2885 Samuel Groner, 1914 May 11 - 1914 July 26
JCRS Patient #2885. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2888 Ida Kushman, 1914 May 18 - 1915 February 18
JCRS Patient #2888. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2890 Davis Diamond, 1914 May 19 - 1915 February 1
JCRS Patient #2890. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2891 Annie Newman, 1914 May 1 - 1914 May 24
JCRS Patient #2891. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2892 Jake Silver, 1914 May 20 - 1914 August 21
JCRS Patient #2892. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2893 Jehiel Cohen (E.), 1914 May 21 - 1915 January 5
JCRS Patient #2893. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2894 Alexander Gordon, 1914 May 21 - 1914 October 27
JCRS Patient #2894. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.