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 #3292 Jacob Cohen, 1915 June 21 - 1915 July 2
JCRS Patient #3292. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3297 Jake Goldman, 1915 July 2 - 1916 May 15
JCRS Patient #3297. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3298 Mrs. K. Brodsky, 1915 June 27 - 1915 December 16
JCRS Patient #3298. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3299 Leo Halpern, 1915 June 25 - 1916 February 8
JCRS Patient #3299. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3300 Morris May, 1915 June 16 - 1915 September 15
JCRS Patient #3300. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3301 Louis Horowitz, 1915 July 7 - 1915 December 26
JCRS Patient #3301. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3303 Gustave Goldstein, 1915 July 8 - 1916 October 23
JCRS Patient #3303. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3304 Nathan Abrahams, 1915 July 12 - 1916 January 29
JCRS Patient #3304. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3306 Simon Davidson, 1914 February 17 - 1915 July 26
JCRS Patient #3306. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.
JCRS Patient #3307 Jacob Levitt, 1915 July 11 - 1915 July 31
JCRS Patient #3307. Patient application, correspondence, handwritten letters, receipts, and bills.