Box JHC Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection Box 3

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Family history compiled by Jerold Hirschman, 1981-includes information about the Solomon Hirschman Family, Jonas Sternberger Family, David Sternberger Family, Elias Mayer Family, Henry Hirschman Family and Jerold Hirschman Family; information compiled by Judy H. Rivkin and Henry Hirschman about the Hirschman family connection to the College of Charlestons, Jewish Studies Center.

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Articles (1918, 1935) re. deaths of David Sternberger and Dr. Rosa Hirschman Gantt (first female to graduate from Medical College of South Carolina); article re. history of house at 11 Montagu St., (Hirschman family home) Charleston, SC; editorials (1986) re. J. Hirschmans efforts to save marshland on the Ashley River, Charleston, SC; biographical sketch of Rosa Hirschman Gantt, published in Nov. 1987 issue of Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association.

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Portrait (1912) of male members of the Henry Hirschman family: Lionel, Henry, Joseph M., Solomon, Edgar, Victor and Jerold; image (ca. 1930s?) of Rosa Sternberger Hirschman; Jerry, Lilah, Henry and Judy Hirschman, ca. 1942-1943; Lilah and Jerry Hirschman, ca. 1975.

Scope and Contents Two photocopy images of the Rivkin family; first taken in 1910, New York City, includes Ida, Louie and Irving Rivkin, Sam, Bessie, Celia and Joe Rivkin, Miriam, Bella and Avram Mordecai Rivkin and Ida, Morris, Mitchell and Annie Rivkin; second image (color photocopy) of Rachel and Jake Rivkins wedding, 1920 includes, Lewis, Jacob and Avram Mordecai Rivkin, Rachel Winter Rivkin, Tamara Devorah Rivkin, Sarah Rivkin, Celia and Bessie Rivkin, Caba Earl Rivkin and Raphael "Jake" Rivkin; both...

Collection Overview From the Collection: The collection consists of three certificates presented to Isaac Prodosky: 1) Order of Induction into Military Service of the United States (May 20, 1918), instructing Prodosky to report to the local board at Walterboro, SC; 2) Veteran's Note (1931) for loan of $153.00 made to Prodosky by the U.S. Veteran's Bureau under the World War Adjusted Compensation Act; and 3) United States of America Certification of Military Service awarded to Prodosky, May 6, 1971, which states the years and...

Collection Overview From the Collection: Postcard with photographic image of Isaac Dave Rubin and family (Rubin is pictured with his wife, Sarah, son Moe, daughter Rachel and three other individuals, possibly Rubin's siblings.) Photograph was taken in front of a Charleston home. A greeting is printed in Hebrew on the left edge of the postcard. Translated to English: "May you be written and sealed for a good year/May there be peace and tranquility in your house/Peace to those far and near." Printed below in English:...

Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection includes personal photographs and ephemera of Ethel Oberman Katzen. Six candid photographs (ca. 1930s-1940s) of Katzen with friends posing at various Charleston, SC, locations including Folly Beach, the Battery and King Street (photocopies of images with identifications included). Ephemera includes an invitation to a circumcision (Charleston, SC, 1913); notice of the price of High Holy Day seats at Beth Israel Congregation (Charleston, SC, 1933); Ethel Oberman Katzen's certificate...

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Two photographs (both black and white) of Reverend Jacob Cohen. The first is an original image (1932, donated by Ellen Oberman Katzen) of Cohen taken in Scranton, PA. Second photograph is a print (donated by Cohen's grandson Marvin L. Simner) of original image of Rev. Cohen and his wife, Ellen, which appears to have been taken the same day and location as first photograph. Notes on Rev. Cohen (compiled by his grandson, Marvin L. Simner) also included.

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Collection consists of original certificate and a photocopy. The official naturalization certificate of Jacob Denemark was issued by the United States of America, State of New York, January 18, 1904. The certificate notes that Denemark appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial District and applied to become a citizen of the United States. Signed by Thomas L. Hamilton, Clerk. Document is fragile; use photocopy.

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Born in Jamaica, Jacob De Leon married Hannah Hendricks of New York in 1789. The couple settled in South Carolina and had eight children. Twenty page typescript traces descendants of this family from the late 18th to mid-20th century. Family names include Levy, Moses, Cohen, Seixas, Adams, Salomon, Samuel, Forbes, Moise, Pollock, Kinstler, Moffat, Pelton, Robinson, Weinberg, Rosefield, and Moffat.