Louis Michael Libater papers
Collection Overview
Papers consist of Louis Michael Libater's certificate of U.S Citizenship (1904) and a photographic portrait (re-print) of Libater, ca. 1885. Citizenship certificate was issued by Judge William H. Brawley, U.S. District Court of South Carolina, on testimony of O.N. Levy and Wolf Levin, both of Charleston, SC. Notation on certificate that Libater must "renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria."
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1904
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Originally from Austria, Louis Michael Libater immigrated to the United States and settled in Charleston, South Carolina. He became a U.S. citizen in 1904. Libater married and had a son, Samuel Alex Libater, in 1912. He worked as a clerk at I.D. Rubin Clothing Store in Charleston until his death in 1920. Donor, Lawrence Michael Libater, is Louis Libater's grandson.
Extent
1 folder (5 items) ; 14-36 cm.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated by Lawrence Michael Libater and Charlotte Portugal Libater.
Source
- Libater, Lawrence Michael (Donor, Person)
- Libater, Charlotte Fern Portugal, 1919-2014 (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Libater, Louis Michael, 1880-1920 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Louis Michael Libater Papers, 1895-1904
- 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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