Box 20

Collection Overview From the Collection: Part I (Mss 1049a) is the first accession of the Keyserling family papers. It includes Keyserling genealogical information, ephemera and family news clippings; material related to Leon Keyserling's political career (essays, clippings, speeches.) Correspondence includes letters between William Keyserling (WK) and Jennie H. Keyserling (JK) 1903-1935; WK and Leon Keyserling, 1908-1949; WK and Beth Keyserling Rosenfarb, 1911-1951; WK and Rosalyn Keyserling Schreiber, 1911-1944; WK and Herbert...

Collection Overview From the Collection: Part I (Mss 1049a) is the first accession of the Keyserling family papers. It includes Keyserling genealogical information, ephemera and family news clippings; material related to Leon Keyserling's political career (essays, clippings, speeches.) Correspondence includes letters between William Keyserling (WK) and Jennie H. Keyserling (JK) 1903-1935; WK and Leon Keyserling, 1908-1949; WK and Beth Keyserling Rosenfarb, 1911-1951; WK and Rosalyn Keyserling Schreiber, 1911-1944; WK and Herbert...

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Re. sale of Rosa Keyserling property (1936); letters re. sale (1937) of parts of WK's property (a family trust) to Harold Keyserling, Israel Keyserling and Mr. O.H. Bishop.

Scope and Contents 1899 Deed reflecting purchase of land (one lot, one building) by WK from R.E. Jenkins, Sheriff of Beaufort County, formerly owned by the Colored Farmers Alliance (who defaulted on taxes and lost their land); real estate title for lands purchased by WK from Thomas Martin, 1906 (St. Helena property); real estate title for lands purchased by WK from James R. Macdonald, 1911 (St. Helena property, Corner Farm, Darrah Hall, Fort Store, Bridge Store, property at Frazier's landing, on Kean's Neck,...

Scope and Contents Letter to IRS inquires whether WK's business (he and another farmer combined to pack their tomatoes at a common place (Oak Tree) and occasionally pack for others at a small profit) is tax exempt because it is an agricultural operation; letter from SC Unemployment Compensation Commission states that packing is not tax exempt when done for others and a record of his laborers must be maintained (US Treasury Dept. says the same); legal documents re. taxes and packing house employees; WK does not...

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Notices of increased taxes on WK's St. Helena Island and Beaufort properties; breakdown of Keyserling properties and associated taxes (?).

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Leather; embossed in gold lettering on front, "Valuable Papers, Wm. Keyserling, Meggetts, SC./Compliments of Georgia Veneer and Package Co., Brunswick, GA"; individual pockets inside folder to hold, insurance policies, deeds, stocks and bonds, etc; some red rot visible on exterior leather; all interior pockets have been sealed shut with age (presumed empty); does not appear to have been used.

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Correspondence re. 123 E. 46th Street property (Savannah, GA) of Rosa Keyserling (deceased), managed by the Wolf Realty Company; correspondence to William Keyserling, executor of the estate; newspaper advertisements for rental of the property; rent statements (receipts) from tenants; invoices and updates for work performed on properties and general upkeep fees.

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Correspondence re. property of Rosa Keyserling (Savannah Georgia,) now rented and managed by the A. Miles Wilcox Company; to William Keyserling, executor of her estate; newspaper advertisements for rental of properties; rent statements (receipts); invoices and updates for work performed on properties and general upkeep fees; includes tax receipts.

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Correspondence re. properties (different than above; 106 and 124 Bay St., Savannah, GA) of Rosa Keyserling, rented and managed by the C.J. Hunter Realty Company; to William Keyserling, executor of her estate; newspaper advertisements for rental of properties; rent statements (receipts) from tenants; invoices and updates for work performed on properties and general upkeep; includes tax and insurance information; invoices for repairs.