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Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, 1914-2003

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

This series consists of materials relating to Raisin's tenure as rabbi of Charleston's KKBE congregation (1915-1946), including correspondence between Raisin and search committee chairman Thomas Tobias concerning Rabbi Raisin's initial application for the position at KKBE; correspondence between Raisin and Jane Lazarus prior to their marriage; programs from official KKBE events; newspaper clippings relating to Rabbi Raisin's work at KKBE; invitations to Charleston community events; a signed letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a request from the Library of Congress for one of Raisin's books, and copies of card catalog records from the Hebrew Union College (H.U.C.) library for Raisin's published works.

Dates

  • 1914-2003

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.63 linear feet (12 document boxes, 8 oversize folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
(843) 953-6319 (Fax)