World War II memorabilia and diaries, 1943-1945

Box — Box: 1

Staff Only

Collection Overview

From the Collection:

Assorted papers of the Poliakoff family of Abbeville, South Carolina. Materials consist of financial ledgers, invoices, receipts, and store signage relating to the D. Poliakoff department store as well as assorted World War II memorabilia including Jewish Welfare Board prayer books, issues of The Huddle newsletter, a war ration book folder with ration books, and two diaries kept by Abram Ellis Poliakoff detailing his time aboard the USAHS Jarrett M. Huddleston, a trans-Atlantic hospital ship.

Dates

Creation: 1943-1945

Creator

From the Collection: Poliakoff family (Family)

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions

This collection has been minimally processed, but is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.75 linear feet (4 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 1 oversize flat box, 2 oversize paper folders, 3 oversize volumes, 1 flagpole)