Mazo and Spikler families photographs
Collection Overview
Photographs, mostly black and white but a few in color, collected by the Mazo and Spikler families. Some come from albums compiled by Florence Mazo Nirenblatt. Images consist of portraits and candids from family events and vacations; the majority are unlabeled.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1930s-2010
Creator
- Nirenblatt, Florence Mazo, 1911-1998 (Collector, Person)
- Mazo family (Collector, Family)
- Spikler family (Collector, Family)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
The collection documents the Mazo family of Charleston, South Carolina, including three brothers, Elihu (1876-1939), Dave (1877-1954), and George (1879-1951), who immigrated to Charleston from Minsk. Each brother ran a deli—one uptown, one downtown, and one on Folly Beach. Florence Mazo Nirenblatt (1911-1998) was the daughter of Elihu.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 slim document box)
Abstract
Family photographs of the Mazo and Spikler families of Charleston, South Carolina, taken approximately from the 1930s to 2010. Some come from an album compiled by Florence ("Boomalee") Mazo Nirenblatt.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the folder level.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated 2010 by Harriet Spikler Spanier.
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren Bickel, January 2023.
Source
- Spanier, Harriet Spikler (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Mazo family (Family)
- Spikler family (Family)
- Title
- Inventory of the Mazo and Spikler Families Photographs, approximately 1930s-2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Lauren Bickel; finding aid created by: Lauren Bickel
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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