Levy-Lazarus family, 1818-1996, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes congratulatory note to Mordenai Levy on her marriage and a congratulatory note to Marks Lazarus on the birth of a grandchild. Includes documents on members of the Levy and Lazarus families from the Department of the Interior, the American Jewish Archives, and the Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation in London. Much of this material relates to genealogical research conducted by Aaron Raisin. Also contains clippings on the Charleston Gas Light Company and Joshua Lazarus, notes or letters to members of the Lazarus family, mortgage documents from Jane Levy, and a letter to B. D. Lazarus from South Carolina State Senator A(lexander) H(amilton) Boykin. Also includes calling cards, several wills and legal documents of members of the Lazarus and Levy families, and an article on Michael Lazarus, great-great-grandfather of Jane Lazarus Raisin.
Dates
- Creation: 1818-1996, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Lazarus (Family : Charleston, S.C.) (Family)
- From the Collection: Hirsch (Family : Charleston, S.C.) (Family)
Language of Material
Materials in English and Hebrew
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.0 linear feet (7 document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 2 paper folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
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