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1. Business Records-Court Cases

 Series

Collection Overview

From the Collection:

Collection includes correspondence, photocopies, certificates, business records, financial records, property records, legal documents, pamphlets, booklets, artifacts. Collection contains legal documents and correspondence related to Walter Solomon's court cases (1932-1944). Majority of legal briefs related to Charleston real estate disputes and transactions, civil cases and transcript from a murder trial prosecuted by Robert Figg. Real estate documents include sale of land (1938) at Ashley and Nunan Streets (Charleston, SC) deed (1940) for land on Sullivan's Island, and land title abstracts (1869, 1894.) Series of check registers (1937-1940) from Citizen's and Southern Bank of South Carolina document Solomon's personal and business transactions. Two receipt books (1940-1943) contain copies of personal loan checks. Several folders of stock certificates for various businesses (David Solomon Coal Company, Merchant's Wholesale, Charles Realty Co., Wolper Shoe Company) with registers of sale. Misc. material includes United Jewish Appeal (UJA) Speakers Manual (1943), and misc. UJA pamphlets and brochures; correspondence and invoices related to furniture purchases (office and personal); Hebrew Benevolent Society rubber stamp; photocopy of Solomon's 1992 obituary.

Dates

  • Creation: 1869-1944

Creator

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.0 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)