Benjamin and Evelyn Rubin family papers
Collection Overview
Includes photographs, photocopies, clippings. Bulk of collection consists of Rubin family photographs (1930s-1950s). All are black and white; most feature Evelyn and Benjamin Rubin (1940) or Alan Rubin as a child (1930s-1950s); also, group photographs (1940s) of extended Rubin family and of Nancee and Julie Rubin (1970s). Other material includes photocopies of newspaper and magazine clippings re. members of the Rubin family and advertisements for Evelyn Rubin [store]. Also photocopies of the marriage license and consent form (1930s) of Evelyn Selz and Benjamin Rubin.
Dates
- Creation: 1930s-1980s
Creator
- Rubin, Alan, 1934-2018 (Compiler, Person)
- Rubin, Nancee, 1939-2019 (Compiler, Person)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Benjamin Rubin (1893-1969) co-founded (1927) the French Boot Shop (278 King Street) and founded (ca. early 1950s) Evelyn Rubin, Inc., a children's clothing store (300 King Street) that eventually opened at two other Charleston locations. Benjamin's wife, Evelyn Selz Rubin, (1911-1993) ran Evelyn Rubin, Inc. She was later joined by son Alan, and his wife Nancee. Benjamin Rubin's brother was Mitchell I. Rubin, a prominent physician.
Extent
0.25 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated by Alan and Nancee Rubin.
Subject
- Rubens family (Family)
- Rubin, Benjamin, 1893-1969 (Person)
- Rubin, Evelyn Selz, 1911-1993 (Person)
- Rubin, Alan, 1934-2018 (Person)
- Evelyn Rubin, Inc. (Charleston, S.C.) (Organization)
Source
- Rubin, Alan, 1934-2018 (Donor, Person)
- Rubin, Nancee, 1939-2019 (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Benjamin and Evelyn Rubin Family Papers, 1930s-1980s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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