Box 1

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Includes computer printed genealogy of the descendants of Joseph Triest and Caroline Hollander (traces five generations into the 1980s); family tree hand drawn by Etta Triest, traces Triest and Hollander families.

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Certificate of U.S. Citizenship, 1871; two obituaries from Charleston newspapers; letter (copies of original handwritten version and typed transcription) from Hannah Triest, (wife of Maier) to her son, Montague re. her wishes that he obey and respect his father (Maier).

Scope and Contents Page of clippings (1903) from assorted publications (Greenville News, American Jewish Yearbook, etc.) re. Montague Triest, most concerning the opening of his Brokerage and Insurance Business (Triest and Israel) at 43 Broad Street (he joined the "Broad Street Brigade of other brokers and insurance men); page of clippings from News and Courier, American Israelite, Evening Post (1910) re. Treist’s affiliation with the Elks (he was a charter member), his appointment (1911) as Exalted Ruler and...

Scope and Contents News and Courier clippings re. Triest’s election at president of the Charleston Real Estate Exchange (1935), election as chairman of the Charleston County Board of Education (1939), of Miriam Triest’s re-election as president of the Happy Workers (1939), of Maier Triest’s week as acting president of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce (ca. 1939), Charleston Evening Post Clipping (1939) of picture of Maier Triest with a group of young men at Sullivan’s Island, with title, "Enjoying a Seashore...

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Series of clippings from Charleston newspapers re. the opening of Triest and Israel Brokerage and Insurance Business (1903) and re. the opening of Triest and Sholk (successor to Triest and Israel) in new building at 59 Broad Street (1940); News and Courier articles about history of business, 1987 and 1993.

Scope and Contents Copies of a Triest family photo album owned by Maxine Triest Freudenberg; images of Maier Triest as a baby and young boy; image of him with his mother and sisters, Adelaide and Carolina (1912); with a school class ca. 1912; grammar graduation portrait (1912); portraits with his sister (at a formal occasion of hers); other portraits (probably high school and college years); of his wife Miriam (or it may be a sister), of daughter Maxine ca, 1930s, his grandchildren ca. 1950s, of Maier Triest...

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Several pages from the Triest Family bible, "The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures_" by Isaac Lesser, published 1853; first owned by the first Maier Triest; currently owned by Maxine Triest Freudenberg; includes copy of cover, inside fly page with Maier Triest’s signature and date 1871, handwritten records of family marriages (1869-1982), births (1869-1989) and deaths (1848-1989) recorded by various members of the Triest family.

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Adelaide Israel to Montague Triest, 1898; copy of page from "Jewish Marriage Notices" compiled by Barnett A. Elzas, 1917 that references nuptials of Adelaide and Montague Triest; invitation to wedding of Adelaide Triest (daughter of Montague) and Samuel Jacobs ca. 1920s.

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Article from News and Courier (11.10.1969) re. history of house at 73 Rutledge Ave. in Charleston, SC, mentions that Montague and Addie Triest owned the house from 1913-1959; inventory (27 pages handwritten in a notebook) of contents of 8-E Ashley House, written by Miriam Triest, June 27, 1969.

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Copy of page from the 1861 Census of the City of Charleston that lists James (should be Joseph) Triest living at 141 Calhoun Street; copy of Joseph Triest’s Certificate of U.S Citizenship 1871; obituaries for Morris Israel, Montague Triest’s father-in-law; copy of KKBE Confirmation Service, 1946, Maxine Triest gave an address to the congregation and a Triest Award was presented; News and Courier obituary for Samuel Jacobs, brother-in-law of Maier Triest (the 2nd).