Abe and Hannah Goldberg Schwartz papers
Collection Overview
Assorted personal papers of Abe and Hannah Goldberg Schwartz from approximately 1918 to 1947. Papers consist of miscellaneous greeting cards, assorted World War II and, possibly, post-World War II era photographs of France, a photograph of General George S. Patton and Alexander Patch (with autographs), and a real photo postcard of an unidentified child.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1918-1947, undated
Creator
- Schwartz, Abe, 1915-2000 (Person)
- Schwartz, Hannah Goldberg, 1917-1978 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection has been minimally processed, but is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Hannah Goldberg Schwartz (1917-1978) was born in Charleston, South Carolina, to Harry Goldberg and Goldie Cohen Goldberg. She was a member of B’rith Shalom Beth Israel Synagogue and the National Council of Jewish Women. Her husband, Abe Schwartz (1915-2000), was born in New York, New York, to Samuel Schwartz and Lena Klein. He owned and operated an Exxon station on St. Philip and Calhoun streets.
Full Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 slim document box)
Abstract
Assorted papers, greeting cards and photographs, of Abe and Hannah Goldberg Schwartz from approximately 1918 to 1947.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated in 2017 by Judith Schwartz Berry.
Processing Information
Minimally processed by Josh Minor, July 2025. At the point of acquisition, this collection contained no original order. For preservation purposes, the collection was rehoused upon receipt by transferring materials into acid-free boxes and placing loose materials into acid-free folders. This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Source
- Berry, Judith Schwartz (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Schwartz, Abe, 1915-2000 (Person)
- Schwartz, Hannah Goldberg, 1917-1978 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Abe and Hannah Goldberg Schwartz Papers, approximately 1918-1947, undated
- Status
- Minimal Record
- Author
- Minimally processed by: Josh Minor; finding aid created by: Josh Minor
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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