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1. Lazarus family, 1776, 1818-2005

 Series

Scope and Contents

Includes photographs, documents, and pins from members of the Lazarus, Cohen, Levy, Hart, De Lyon, Harby, De La Motta, and Raisin families. Jane Hart married Mordecai Marks Levy. Jane's niece Miriam married Asher Cohen. One of Jane and Mordecai Levy's daughters was Mordenai Levy, who married Marks Hubert Lazarus. Their daughter Jane Lazarus married Jacob Raisin. Photographs of members of all these families are represented in the collection. Documents include copies of Aaron Lazarus's will, student materials, correspondence, autograph albums, family bibles containing handwritten family records, and clippings, primarily pertaining to the Lazarus, Levy, Raisin, and Hart families.

Dates

  • Creation: 1776
  • Creation: 1818-2005

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English and Hebrew

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.0 linear feet (7 document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 2 paper 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)