I. W. Hirsch miscellaneous biographical materials, 1850, 1873-1995, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes photocopies of the ketubah (marriage contact) for Isaac W. Hirsch and Elizabeth Harris, notice and congratulatory letter on Hirsch's election as commissioner of the Charleston Orphan House, obituaries and death notices, and a clipping about the home at 73 Rutledge, owned by Hirsch from 1893-1905. Also includes a letter from Hirsch to his children, letters from Alexander to Marion Hirsch, correspondence amongst members of the Hirsch family and historians regarding the genealogy of Isaac W. and Melvin J. Hirsch, including a biographical sketch of Hirsch from South Carolina Troops in Confederate Service (1914), and several Hirsch family trees. Also includes a bible owned by I.W Hirsch, passed down to Melvin Hirsch.
Dates
- Creation: 1850, 1873-1995, 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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