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Print portfolio 04, 1790-1867, undated

 File — Box: 24

Scope and Contents

Portraits dating from the early 19th century of prominent Jewish figures, including a small number of caricatures. Figures include prominent businessmen, scholars, philanthropists, and rabbis who lived primarily during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Examples include Rabbi Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi, Abraham Goldsmid, Moses Mendelssohn, Rabbi Salomone Olper, and Nathan Mayer Rothschild.

Dates

  • Creation: 1790-1867, undated

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 81.5 linear feet (58 flat boxes, 5 postcard boxes, 28 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 38 oversize folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
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