David, Ray (Ray Sarah Morris), 1864-1945
Biography
Ray Morris David became known as the "Little Mother to the Poor" in Denver after she was hired to supervise relief activities for the Denver Jewish Aid Society. Ray David was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1864, the daughter of German Jewish parents. Ray David spent half of her childhood in Germany and migrated with her parents to Colorado in 1879. In 1885 she married David David, a pioneer merchant, and the couple settled in the mining town of Aspen, Colorado. Mrs. David was widowed early and had to raise and support five children. Her first paid position was as a quasi-social worker at National Jewish Hospital and she worked with Seraphine Pisko. Ray David was a member of the State Board of Pardons, the Denver Board of Charities and Corrections, the Women's Club, the Women's Voters League, and was a president of the Denver chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. She fought for progressive reforms, including women's suffrage, humane treatment of the insane, penal reform, ending racial discrimination, and the elimination of child labor. Ray David died in Denver in 1945 at the age of eighty-one.
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
A Legacy of Caring : Early Colorado Jewish Women, 2004
Brief biographies of Jewish women from Colorado who help set up as well as work in charitable orgnazitions in Colorado. Written and directed by Jeanne Abrams for the 2004 RMJHS Dinner.
A Legacy of Leadership: Colorado Jewish Women for 150 Years, 2020
This DVD contains the film, "A Legacy of Leadership: Colorado Jewish Women for 150 Years." The film was created for the 2020 RMJHS annual dinner.
Box 42 (Women of Valor: Eishet Chayil), , 2021
Box contains exhibit materials for "Women of Valor: Eishet Chayil."
Correspondence, 1906-1916
Miscellaneous letters, appointments, and telegrams to or about Ray David.
Correspondence and Speeches, circa 1920
Contains transcript of Carrie Benjamin radio speech and a letter from Ray David.
Letter from Dr. C. D. Spivak to Mrs. Ray S. David, 1920 October 22
Typed letter from Dr. C. D. Spivak to Mrs. Ray S. David, on October 22, 1920. The letter informs Mrs. Ray S. David of an enclosed letter to Dr. C. G. McEachern. The letter is not signed, but "Secretary" is typed at the bottom.
Letter from Dr. C. G. McEachern to Mrs. R. S. David, 1920 October 20
Handwritten letter from Dr. C. G. McEachern to Mrs. R. S. David, on 10-20-20. The letter inquires why Dr. Spivak hasn't sent the $50.00 to Meyer and Co. The letter is signed C. G. McEachern.
Miscellaneous Documents and Ephemera, 1888-1916
Newspaper Articles, between 1900-1982
Folder contains articles about Ray David from her scrapbook, obituaries, and a 1982 article about her.
Opening New Doors: Over a century of Colorado Jewish women in the professions, 2023
2023 RMJHS annual dinner video.
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