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Tour notes for Charleston's historic Jewish sites; pamphlets including 1981 Piccolo Spoleto booklet, Jewish Art and Culture in Early America

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Collection Overview

From the Collection:

Includes correspondence, typescripts, photographs, clippings, ephemera, pamphlets, photocopies. Papers related to Harold's Cabin include correspondence and articles (1950s-1960s), clippings (1970s-1990s), photographs (1920s-1960s), organizational history, and letters from Charleston mayors and national figures. Collection also contains personal papers: speeches (1980s) made at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) and KKBE correspondence (1979-1981); papers (1942-1945) regarding United States Army service, including a journal kept at Ft. Jackson, S.C., and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and discharge documents. Photographs (1905-1952) include images (1915-1948) of Harold Jacobs and his induction as B'nai B'rith president and candid family photos (bulk 1920s). Also available are fragments from a B'nai B'rith scrapbook (1936-1939); speeches, correspondence, clippings, and ephemera from B'nai B'rith conventions, and events. Miscellaneous includes KKBE ephemera (1970s), and Jewish interest clippings, booklets, and tour notes for Charleston's historic Jewish sites (1970s-1990s).

Dates

  • Creation: 1905-1990
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1980

Creator

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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)