Isadore Rich papers
Collection Overview
Collection consists of a letter from Isadore Rich to his wife and children written while he was abroad in Wiesbaden, Germany, seeking treatment for Wright's disease, a page (in German) of the log of the ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie (Crown Princess Cecilie) reporting on Rich's death during his journey back to the United States, and his obituary. Also included is a facsimile of a German Abgangszeugnis, or "leaving certificate"-a document that contains a student's final exam grades-issued to Leopold Block, a relation of the Rich family through the marriage of Isadore's uncle Lipman Rich (1894-1968) to Henrietta Block (1897-1985).
Dates
- Creation: 1910
Creator
- Rich, Isadore, 1856-1910 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English and German
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Isadore Rich (1856-1910) was born to Bertha (1826-1892) and Moritz Rich (1819-1901) in Charleston, South Carolina. His father, Moritz, and uncle Lipman Rich (1815-1881), opened and operated a dry goods and variety shop at 352 King Street. The family joined Berithe Shalom congregation. After the Civil War, the family moved to Orangeburg, South Carolina. Isadore married Reka Brown (1865-1941) and the couple settled in Blackville, South Carolina, where Isadore became a banker. They had six children, Rosa Rich (1885-1931), Harry Asher Rich (1886-1947), Simon Brown Rich (1888-1914), Eva Rich (1890-1941), Bertha Rich Siebenhausen (1893-1974), and Morris Rich (1895-1963). Isadore made regular summer trips to Weisbaden, Germany, to seek treatment for Wright's disease. In July of 1910, on his return from Weisbaden, he died en route from Germany to the United States. His body was brought back to Orangeburg, where he was buried.
Extent
1 folder (4 items)
Abstract
Collection consists of a letter from Isadore Rich to his wife and children written while he was abroad in Wiesbaden, Germany, seeking treatment for Wright's disease, a page (in German) of the log of the ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie (Crown Princess Cecilie) reporting on Rich's death during his journey back to the United States, and his obituary. Also included is a facsimile of a German Abgangszeugnis, or "leaving certificate"-a document that contains a student's final exam grades-issued to Leopold Block, a relation of the Rich family through the marriage of Isadore's uncle Lipman Rich (1894-1968) to Henrietta Block (1897-1985).
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the item level.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated in 2003 by Reka Rich DeMasi.
Processing Information
Processed by Amy Lazarus, September 2015.
Subject
- Rich, Isadore, 1856-1910 (Person)
- Kronprinzessin Cecilie (Ship) (Organization)
- Block, Leopold (Person)
Source
- DeMasi, Reka Rich, 1933-2016 (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Isadore Rich Papers, 1910
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Amy Lazarus; machine-readable finding aid created by: Amy Lazarus
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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