Burton L. Padoll papers
Collection Overview
Sermons, addresses, photographs, publications, and other papers of Burton L. Padoll, rabbi and civil rights activist. The bulk of the collection consists of Padoll's typed and handwritten sermons and addresses from his various rabbinates, including at Charleston's Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim. Topics include the Sabbath and High Holy Days celebrations as well as civil rights and other pertinent issues of the period. The collection also includes photographs of Padoll and his family, newspaper clippings announcing his retirement, and an article about Padoll's civil rights activism in Charleston written by Solomon Breibart in 2009.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-2009
Creator
- Padoll, Burton L. (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English
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Use Restrictions
This collection has use restrictions. Materials in the Sermons and addresses, 1957-1969 series may not be reproduced in their entirety without the written consent of the donor. Sermons may be quoted in part, but quotes may not exceed more than five consecutive sentences. This restriction expires in 2015 unless renewed by the donor. Please contact Special Collections at the College of Charleston Libraries for more information.
Biographical Note
Burton L. Padoll (1929-2004), was born to Leah and Charles Padoll in Canton, Ohio. Padoll attended the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was ordained in 1957 and received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1982. After his ordination, Padoll served as assistant rabbi in Brookline, Massachusetts. In 1961, Padoll took a position as rabbi of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) in Charleston, South Carolina, where he served for six years. During this time, Padoll strongly advocated for civil rights and criticized Charleston's Jewish community for their failure to aid the struggle for racial equality.
After leaving Charleston in 1967, Padoll moved to Peabody, Massachusetts, where he became the rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom in 1969 until his retirement in 1989. Padoll lived in Mount Jackson, Virginia, until his death in 2004.
Extent
0.8 linear feet (2 document boxes)
Abstract
Sermons, addresses, photographs, publications, and other papers of Burton L. Padoll, rabbi and civil rights advocate. Materials largely relate to Padoll's rabbinate at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston, South Carolina, from 1961-1967.
Collection Arrangement
- Biographical files, 1957-2009
- Sermons and addresses, 1957-1969
Acquisitions Information
Sermons and addresses donated in 2005 by Melissa Padoll. Additional material donated by Sheila Padoll in 2005 and 2011.
Alternate Form of Materials
Digital reproductions available online in the Lowcountry Digital Library.
Processing Information
Processed by Joshua A. Minor, February 2011.
Subject
- Padoll, Burton L. (Person)
- Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, S.C.) (Organization)
Source
- Padoll, Melissa (Donor, Person)
- Padoll, Sheila (Donor, Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Relations with Jews
- Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 20th century
- Jews -- Political activity -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century
- Photographs
- Rabbis -- Political activity -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century
- Title
- Inventory of the Burton L. Padoll Papers, 1957-2009
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Joshua A. Minor; machine-readable finding aid created by: Sarah Dorpinghaus
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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