Pinkussohn family papers
Collection Overview
The collection includes 14 handwritten pages of a letter. The letter, written in pencil on May 31, 1907, was addressed to Mrs. R. Dewald from Mrs. Eliza B. Weinges of St. Matthews. The letter is a recollection of the events surrounding Rebecca Pinkussohn's birth. Also included is a small book of School Certificates from the Memminger and Bennett Schools of Charleston, SC for regular and punctual attendance, perfect lessons, and correct deportment. Of the 155 certificates, 52 were awarded to Rebecca, 43 to Ida, 22 to Isadore, and 38 to Lillie. The dated certificates span from 1876 to 1882. The book was inscribed "For dear Elisa, Aug. 22, 1939 - From Mother." Like the letter, the certificates were saved by the Pinkussohn family.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1907
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
On April 1, 1865 the Pinkussohn family of Charleston were trying to make their way back home. Having spent the Civil War years in Atlanta, they fled Shermans's invading troops and stayed for some months in Columbia. On the route to Charleston, Elisa Mendel Pinkussohn went into labor with her ninth child. The family took shelter in the home of Robert Moore, near St. Matthews, where Moore's niece, Eliza Weinges attended to Mrs. Pinkussohn and her eight other children including Abraham, Jerry, Jacob, Lena, Sophy, Carry, Racheal, and Samuel. Forty-two years later, on May 31, 1907, Mrs. Weinges, wrote to "the little refugee babe" now a married woman named Rebecca Pinkussohn Dewald, describing the events of the fateful time. After Rebecca's birth, Mrs. Pinkussohn went on to have Ida, Isadore and Lillie. They, along with Rebecca attended the Memminger and Bennett Schools of Charleston.
Extent
1 folder (2 items) : 174 leaves ; 12-20 cm.
Subject
- Pinkussohn, Elisa Mendel, 1830-1894 (Person)
- Pinkussohn, Ida (Person)
- Pinkussohn, Isadore, 1868-1926 (Person)
- Pinkussohn, Lillie (Person)
- Dewald, Rebecca Pinkussohn, 1865-1946 (Person)
- Weinges, Eliza -- Correspondence (Person)
- Pinkussohn family (Family)
- Memminger Normal School -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
- Bennett School (Charleston, S.C.) -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Pinkussohn Family Papers, 1876-1907
- 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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