Harry Levinson papers
Collection Overview
Papers of Harry Levinson, World War I veteran and clothing store owner. Collection consists of a one-page 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 in France (April 1919).
Dates
- Creation: 1919
Creator
- Levinson, Harry, 1894-1956 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Harry Levinson (1894-1956) was born in Manning, South Carolina, to Russian Jewish immigrants. After leaving school at the age of 12, Levinson worked as a salesman in a family clothing store in Bishopville, South Carolina. He was drafted into the army during World War I and assigned to an office in Paris, France. After the war, Levinson returned to Bishopville and married Anna Katz, the sister of a fellow Jewish solider. In 1927, Harry and Anna Levinson moved with their two children, Irene and David, to Fairmont, North Carolina, where they opened a clothing store. Levinson was elected president of the Fairmont Rotary Club, appointed to the school board, and was active in the local Masonic Lodge.
Extent
1 folder (3 items)
Abstract
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.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is described at the item level.
Acquisitions Information
Materials were donated in 2000 by Irene Levinson Schwartz.
Processing Information
Processed by Sarah Dorpinghaus, March 2011.
Subject
- Levinson, Harry, 1894-1956 (Person)
- Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 -- Correspondence (Person)
Source
- Schwartz, Irene Levinson (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Harry Levinson Papers, 1919
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Sarah Dorpinghaus; machine-readable finding aid created by: Sarah Dorpinghaus
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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