Box JHC Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection Box 2

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Notes compiled by Gladys Alch, wife of Jerome B. Alch; include details about the Alch name and the first Alch’s in America; information about how Solomon B. Alch and Anna Levine Alch met and names of siblings; detailed notes re. Solomon and Anna’s eleven children (birth dates, spouses’ names, career accomplishments and children’s names).

Scope and Contents All images are color photocopies except original wedding photograph (1928) of Joe Brown Alch and Rose Berloe; images include Jerome B. Alch as an infant and young man; Solomon and Anna Alch family portrait (1920); images (1930s) of Ted Brown Alch as Master of Ceremonies at various functions; candid images (1930s) of Alch family; Jerry and Mike Alch in the military (1940s); Joe, Mike and Jerry Alch as adults, (1940s); images (1950s-1990s) of Alch siblings and spouses (including Gladys "Bunny"...

Scope and Contents Photocopy of cover, "Atlantic City Official Guide and Souvenir Book," featuring image of "Ted Brown [Alch], Master of Ceremonies, Marathon Dance Contest, Week of June 4, 1932"; clipping (ca. 1932) "Ted Brown, Walkathon’s Foremost Master of Ceremonies and Originator of Endurance Contest Entertainment Features"; copies of San Francisco newspaper clippings (1942-1943) re. Private Jerome (Jerry) Alch’s involvement as an emcee for military functions in San Francisco; article (1952) from column "I...

Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection includes Benjamin and Mary Solomon's official United States of America Certificates of Naturalization (1942, 1945) with photo identifications. On reverse of Benjamin Solomon's certificate is typed notation (signed by N.P. deSaussure, Deputy Clerk of U.S. District Court) that Solomon's name was changed from Berall Lozer Charchewsky, as part of the naturalization. Also included is an abstract of Benjamin and Mary Solomon's marriage license from the Register of Marriages...

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Papers consist of Louis Michael Libater's certificate of U.S Citizenship (1904) and a photographic portrait (re-print) of Libater, ca. 1885. Citizenship certificate was issued by Judge William H. Brawley, U.S. District Court of South Carolina, on testimony of O.N. Levy and Wolf Levin, both of Charleston, SC. Notation on certificate that Libater must "renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria."

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Certificate number 22 (printed on both sides) indicates that Matthew Steinberg purchased one share of capital stock in Synagogue Emanu-El's Maryville Cemetery for $100; dated March 1, 1949, and signed by Macey Kronsberg, president of Synagogue Emanu-El. Includes photocopies of certificate.

Scope and Contents Chaplin Family: Includes genealogical information on George Chaplin’s parents and grandparents (i.e. where they were born, died, etc.); images of gravestones of Chaplin’s paternal grandparents (the Tschaplinsky’s) in Bialstok, Poland; history of the Jewish population in Bialstok 1740s-1940s; summary of George Chaplin’s many career achievements including dates he held various posts and received awards; four page biography of Chaplin’s life (1990); short biography of Stephen M. Chaplin (George...

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Formal portrait of the Chaplin, Citron and Berkovitz families, Columbia, SC ca. 1916; photocopy image of Lt. Col. George Chaplin, 1935; photograph of Morris Chaplin, ca. late 1960s; photocopy image of Morris and Netty Brown Chaplin, ca. late 1960s; photograph of George Chaplin, ca. 1970s; photograph of George Chaplin receiving the Judah Magnes Award from Dr. Bernard Cherrick, VP, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1987.

Scope and Contents All photocopies; several letters to Chaplin from Mike Mansfield, Ambassador of the United States to Tokyo, re. Chaplin’s visits abroad and articles he was writing; letter (April,1980) from President Jimmy Carter thanking Chaplin for sharing time with the him during a visit to the White House; letters (1982) from U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye and Honolulu Mayor, Eileen R. Anderson congratulating Chaplin on being selected as an outstanding leader in Hawaii by the Univ. of Hawaii Foundation;...

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Feature story/article series, "Israel 1973" from the Honolulu Advertiser; "How Elvis ‘built’ Arizona Memorial" Dec. 1, 1991, Honolulu Advertiser; "[Irving] Robinson left ‘imprint’ for good" June 18, 1994, Post and Courier (Charleston, SC); "Facts justified A-bomb use," August 9, 1995, Honolulu Advertiser; "Southern dreams-and realities: Myths muddy rival perceptions of region’s disputed heritage," ca. 1990s, Post and Courier.