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 #2960 Irving Hymowitz, 1914 July 31 - 1914 September 1
JCRS Patient #2960. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2961 Louis Levitt, 1914 July 29 - 1914 August 20
JCRS Patient #2961. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2965 David Stern, 1914 July 18 - 1914 December 7
JCRS Patient #2965. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2966 Sadie Ricker, 1914 August 2 - 1917 August 29
JCRS Patient #2966. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2968 Aleck Nathans, 1914 August 7 - 1915 March 9
JCRS Patient #2968. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2970 Hyman Harrison, 1914 July 7 - 1915 November 28
JCRS Patient #2970. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2971 Fannie Schwartz, 1914 August 7 - 1914 October 8
JCRS Patient #2971. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #2972 Herman Hirsh, 1914 June 26 - 1914 September 27
JCRS Patient #2972. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
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.