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 #2947 Morris Yasness, 1914 July 17 1914 July 28
JCRS Patient #2947. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2951 Jacob Levy, 1914 July 20 - 1914 August 3
JCRS Patient #2951. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2952 Annie Frank, 1914 July 20 - 1914 October 15
JCRS Patient #2952. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2953 Edward Griggs, 1914 July 21 - 1914 December 31
JCRS Patient #2953. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2954 Sam Berkowitz, 1914 May 13 - 1915 March 1
JCRS Patient #2954. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2955 Daniel Goldberg, 1914 July 27 - 1914 September 12
JCRS Patient #2955. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2956 Samuel J. Frankfort, 1914 July 27 - 1915 January 7
JCRS Patient #2956. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2957 Louis Sternbach, 1914 July 28 - 1914 October 13
JCRS Patient #2957. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2958 Samuel Scharf, 1914 July 30 - 1914 September 15
JCRS Patient #2958. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2959 Dora Meyer, 1914 October 1 - 1917 April 23
JCRS Patient #2959. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.