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From Jennie Hyman Keyserling (Wife), 1931-1935

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Written from New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania; mentions visiting her cousin Charlie Rose and the Hirschfeld family in CT and other travels in the Northeast; discussion re. expense of "white" help in the north as compared to "colored" workers in Beaufort; discusses the careers and futures of all four children; mentions Charlie and Rosa Hyman's new apartment in New York; updates about various New York relatives; descriptions of travel in the PA mountains with her brother and sister-in-law; updates on Leon's progress (his research on economics for the Rockefeller Foundation, teaching at Columbia, etc); mentions Milton Schreiber, Rosalyn's boyfriend (and future husband) and his parents; inquiries about the state of business in Beaufort and house matters; re. news of Rosalyn's official engagement in1933; mentions Leon's work with Sen. Wagner and New Deal legislation; Beth's new job in Washington, DC; frequent mentions of "hard times" of the Depression and how they affected her family and friends; mentions family gatherings for Passover (in NY); describes the National Council of Jewish Women conference in Washington, DC (March 1935) and mentions meeting Mrs. Hennig of Columbia, SC.

Dates

  • Creation: 1931-1935

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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