Shapiro, Ray

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Mrs. Aaron (Ray) Shapiro was born and raised in New York City. She became involved in the New York Ladies' Auxiliary which raised money for the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society. JCRS Ladies' Auxiliaries were in many cities across the United States. The New York Ladies' Auxiliary raised money for a number of the buildings on the JCRS campus, including the New York Building. After her husband Aaron died, Ray Shapiro moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to live with one of her daughters, Teresa Belle Ravel.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

JCRS Plaque, circa 1910

Item

Identifier: B286.02.0001.0002.00001

Abstract Photograph of bronze plaque, ''This tablet is erected by the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society in appreciation of the efforts made by The New York Ladies' Auxiliary in rearing this structure for the relief and cure of tuberculosis.'' The officers, directresses, and trustees are listed. Mrs. Aaron Shapiro is listed as a directress. ''He who saves one life is considered as if he had preserved the whole world,'' the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) motto appears at the bottom. The...

Dates: circa 1910

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B286, Ray Shapiro Photographs / JCRS Plaque / Box 1 / Photograph of JCRS Plaque

Photograph of Ray Shapiro, 1899

Item

Identifier: B286.01.0001.0001.00001

Abstract

Mrs. Aaron (Ray) Shapiro seated in a chair with a book in her lap. The formal portrait consists of a mounted black & white photograph.

Dates: 1899

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B286, Ray Shapiro Photographs / Ray Shapiro / Box 1 / Ray Shapiro Photographs

Ray Shapiro Photographs

Collection

Identifier: B286

Abstract

Mrs. Aaron (Ray) Shapiro was born and raised in New York City and became involved in the fund raising activity for the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society as a member of the New York Ladies' Auxiliary. The collection consists of an 1899 photograph of Ray Shapiro and a photograph of a plaque for a building on the JCRS campus erected with funds collected by the New York Ladies' Auxiliary.

Dates: 1899-1910

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Ray Shapiro Photographs