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From Jennie Hyman Keyserling (Wife), 1919-1924

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

(Most letters written from New York, several from Beaufort and Charleston); General description of her travels in New York and updates on the children's health and accomplishments (as well as Jennie's occasional parental frustrations); her thoughts on family finances and the concept of "organized charity"; descriptions of New York social life and entertainment (plays on Broadway and the Yiddish Theater); re. an instance of discrimination (?) in Beaufort; mention of a visit (April, 1923) with Dr. Jacob Raisin in Charleston; letters sent home while she recovered in New York from ill health; mentions of Jewish holidays and celebrations; details of her stay at a New York sanitarium and concern over another hurricane (1924) in Beaufort; inquiries about business and the farms; re. Leon's progress at Columbia University and concern about the possibility that he will join a non-Jewish fraternity; re. Beaufort's new high school; musing about whether she should return to Beaufort as an invalid or remain at the sanitarium.

Dates

  • 1919-1924

Creator

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 9.0 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Yiddish

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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