JHC. Jewish Heritage Collection
Found in 316 Collections and/or Records:
Ruth Bass Jacobs papers
Williams family papers
Lazarus and Hirsch families papers
Banov family papers
Harry Levinson papers
Papers of Harry Levinson, World War I veteran and clothing store owner. Collection consists of a brief biography of Harry Levinson, a photocopy of a letter from Commander-in-Chief John Pershing to soldiers (February 1919), and a reproduction of a photograph of soldiers, including Levinson, celebrating Passover (April 1919) in France.
Lillie Goldstein Lubin papers
The collection consists primarily of photographs of Lillie "Lisa" Goldstein Lubin (1923- ), an opera singer born in Charleston, South Carolina. Sheet music, a compact disc compilation of Lubin's musical performances, and a newspaper clipping are also included.
Bills of sale from Sumter (S.C.) stores
Two bills of sale made out to David Ashby Stuckey and his wife. One (1873) is from Marx E. Cohen, a dealer in dry goods, groceries, shoes, and hardware. The second (1896) is from Schwartz Bros., a dry goods store and millinery. Both stores were located in Sumter, South Carolina.
The Congregation "Beth Elohim" of Charleston, S.C. pamphlet
A typescript and photocopy of Nathaniel Levin's history of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston, South Carolina, from 1750 to 1883. The pamphlet was published in the 1883 Year Book of the City of Charleston.
Laufer family papers
Papers of the Laufer family, Polish immigrants who ran a kosher restaurant on King Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Materials include an original Laufer's Kosher Restaurant business card, naturalization certificates, a ketubah, and two family photographs. Most materials are photocopies. Also included are 12 cupping glasses or "bankas" used for medicinal purposes.
Anna Olswanger papers
Publications, short stories, and other papers of Anna Olswanger, children's story author and freelance editor. Included are published copies of Olswanger's short stories "Big Mistreatin' Bittersweet'n Blues" and "Chicken Bone Man," as well as materials relating to Olswanger's father, Berl Olswanger, a blues musician and composer from Nashville (Tennessee), and his sister Gene Olswanger.