World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Nathan Garfinkle papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1138
Abstract
Photographs, photograph albums, military documents, certificates, correspondence, and other papers of Nathan Garfinkle. Materials primarily document Garfinkle's service in the United States Army during World War II, with the largest portion of items consisting of photographs and photograph albums from his military service with the Chemical Warfare Service at the Columbia Army Air Base and his deployment in the South Pacific. A smaller number of photographs feature his time as a student at...
Dates:
1921-circa 1980
Found in:
Special Collections
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Nathan Garfinkle papers
Karesh family photographs
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-088
Abstract
Black and white photographs of Alex Karesh, Leslie Karesh, and Stanley H. Karesh of Charleston, South Carolina.
Dates:
1939, 1944
Found in:
Special Collections
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Karesh family photographs
Kronsberg family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1078
Abstract
Photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other papers of the Kronsberg family, particularly three brothers: Edward, Milton, and Macey. Materials relate to Edward's discount store chain; Milton's service during World War II at the German POW camp in Charleston, South Carolina; and the family's involvement in Charleston's first Conservative congregation, Synagogue Emanu-El.
Dates:
1910-2010
Found in:
Special Collections
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Kronsberg family papers
Rosenberg, Loeb, and Winstock family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1130
Abstract
Photographs, scrapbooks, financial papers, diplomas, certificates, and genealogical research of the Rosenberg, Loeb, and Winstock family. Materials focus primarily on the merchant Abraham Rosenberg and his descendants. Genealogical research includes articles and Evelyn Rosenberg Gross-Brien's biographical information and Ph.D. thesis written on her ancestor and namesake Eva Leah Visanska Winstock. Of note is a scrapbook containing a large number of letters between members of the Rosenberg...
Dates:
1880-2002; Majority of material found within 1900-1965
Helen Schneider Silver papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1091
Abstract
The collection consists mainly of articles and research files written and compiled by Helen Schneider Silver (1922-2003), a freelance journalist born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Topics include the Arab-Israeli conflict, Jewish historical sites, Jewish women, and Jewish populations around the world. In addition are manuscripts of Silver's short stories and children's books and materials relating to Silver's family history and her involvement in organizations such as Hadassah, the Jewish...
Dates:
1900-2006; Majority of material found within 1971-1990
Found in:
Special Collections
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Helen Schneider Silver papers
Irving Sonenshine World War II documents
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-041
Collection Overview
Memo (August 1945) from Philip S. Ballard, Major, Air Corps Assistant Adjutant, Headquarters of the 499th Bombardment Group/Unit Personal Section (San Francisco, SC) re. announcement that Irving Sonenshine had been awarded the Oak-Leaf Cluster to Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross; includes "General Orders No. 27" which describes the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross and lists the 1945 recipients. Map (January 1945) of the Nagoya-Osaka (Japan); printed at top of map"A-2...
Dates:
1940-1945
Winstock, Rosenberg, and Visanska family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1122
Abstract
Photographs, certificates, genealogical research, and clippings of the Winstock, Rosenberg, and Visanska families. The majority of the collection consists of photographs of the Winstock, Rosenberg, and Visanska families, their homes and businesses. Materials relate primarily to Moses Winstock, a merchant and plantation owner, and to Abraham Rosenberg and his son, Ernest Rosenberg, who were both merchants. Also included are clippings, correspondence, and genealogical research materials...
Dates:
1881-2009; Majority of material found within 1885-1950