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 #2973 Isaac Petroshefsky, 1914 July 10 - 1915 March 31
JCRS Patient #2973. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2974 Lawrence Kamler, 1914 August 8 - 1915 August 14
JCRS Patient #2974. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2977 William Davis, 1914 August 11 - 1915 September 4
JCRS Patient #2977. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2978 Becky Miller, 1914 August 10 - 1914 December 1
JCRS Patient #2978. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2979 Abraham Goodman, 1914 August 14 - 1915 September 14
JCRS Patient #2979. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2980 Sarah Louis, 1914 August 4 - 1915 June 1
JCRS Patient #2980. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2981 Max Schlossman, 1914 August 17 - 1915 September 5
JCRS Patient #2981. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2982 Israel Kotzen, 1914 August 17 - 1915 June 3
JCRS Patient #2982. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2984 Morris Singer, 1914 August 18 - 1915 February 3
JCRS Patient #2984. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2985 Lena Skull, 1914 August 16 - 1915 January 6
JCRS Patient #2985. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.