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Box 19

 Container

Contains 14 Results:

Relief Committee for Jewish War Sufferers, 1919

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence: appeal to Marines at Paris Island to volunteer for service overseas to help Jewish war sufferers; comments on the efforts of the Parris Island Jewish Welfare Board; most letters from Keyserling to Lt. W.G. Gibson.

Dates: 1919

United Jewish Appeal-Fundraising, 1946-1951

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents List of non-Jewish contributors to UJA appeal, 1946; information sheet about the UJA campaign; list of Christian contributions to UJA (1947); list of people solicited by mail for contributions; list of 1928 contributions; lists include private and corporate donations; general letter sent to Christian contributors thanking them for contributions; essay (by Keyserling?) "The Suffering of the Jews of Europe"; list of cities in SC with UJA campaigns and results (1948); newsletter, "United Jewish...
Dates: 1946-1951

United Jewish Appeal-Correspondence, 1947-1951

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents Fundraising letters written by WK re. dissolution of United Nations Refugee Relief Association; information re. displaced Jews in Europe; letters to WK which accompanied contributions; letter from WK to U.S. Sen. Burnet R. Maybank urging him (on behalf of the Beaufort Community) to support the partition of Palestine; letter to WK from US Rep. L. Mendel Rivers assuring Keyserling that Palestine matter is receiving his full attention; letter from Sen. Olin D. Johnston re. his support of the...
Dates: 1947-1951

United Jewish Appeal-News Clippings, 1948-1951

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Articles and opinions on Palestinian partition plan (Gazette); letters to editor from WK re. UJA as a worthy cause; articles re. annual fundraising campaign; press release re. three short UJA films for 1950 drive.

Dates: 1948-1951

Beth Israel Education Center-Correspondence, 1948-1950

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Letter to Bertram Keyserling re. financial contribution to the Center and naming it in honor of Bertram's parents, Michael and Rosa Keyserling; continued correspondence with Bertram re. slow progress of fundraising due to the community's overwhelming support of UJA drive; re. plaque and donor tablets; letter from WK's nephew Leroy Keyserling which accompanied monetary donation toward construction.

Dates: 1948-1950

Beth Israel-Miscellaneous, 1940s

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Letter from WK, outgoing President of Beth Israel, to congregation; regrets he cannot be at the annual meeting and admits he failed as President due to lack of interest on his part and a state of disunion among members as to matters of form and ritual.

Dates: 1940s

St. Helena Island-Agricultural Interests-Correspondence, 1928-1938

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Letter from R.W. Hamilton, soil fertility specialist with Clemson Agricultural College, to WK re. his request for a farming program for African American farmers in Beaufort County; WK writes (as head of Beaufort county delegation) to protest abolition of African American demonstration agents for Sea Island area; letter to Chairman of the Federal Trades Commission (from WK?) outlining facts re. contract growing of potatoes in South Carolina and the Eastern Seaboard; mentions issues affecting...
Dates: 1928-1938

St. Helena Island-Rehabilitation Project, 1930s

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Outline/overview of number of families in area (including Ladies, Wassa, and Coosaw islands), proposed community projects, health and sanitation projects, rehabilitation for the farm family, etc; list of farmers (black) on the islands and crops they are growing.

Dates: 1930s