Box 5

Scope and Contents Includes congratulatory note to Mordenai Levy on her marriage and a congratulatory note to Marks Lazarus on the birth of a grandchild. Includes documents on members of the Levy and Lazarus families from the Department of the Interior, the American Jewish Archives, and the Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation in London. Much of this material relates to genealogical research conducted by Aaron Raisin. Also contains clippings on the Charleston Gas Light Company and Joshua Lazarus, notes...

Scope and Contents Includes a New Year's note to Mamie Lazarus; a note to her Jane Lazarus's aunt Mary; a note from her great-grand aunt Henrietta Hart; correspondence congratulating her on her marriage to Jacob Raisin; a condolence letter to Jane and Jacob Raisin on the death of Jane's sister, Mary Lee; a detailed membership listing, committee appointments, and speeches from the Charleston Section of the National Council of Jewish Women. Also includes materials from the Charleston chapter...

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Marx Edwin Harby's application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution through ancestor Jacob De La Motta, who married Charlotte Lazarus, Jane Lazarus Raisin's great aunt. Also includes correspondence.

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Harry Harby's typed recollections of his father Levy Myers Harby's naval service during the War of 1812. The Harbys were related by marriage to both the De Lyon and Levy families.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This series consists of photocopies of Aaron Lazarus's will and the "Palmetto State Waltz" by Nathan Hart. It also includes an account book for Lazarus and Company, educational materials belonging to Rachel Levy, correspondence and speeches given by Jane Raisin, and a family Bible belonging to Isabel Cohen Doud, daughter of Asher Cohen. Also includes several albums belonging to members of the Levy and Lazarus families, materials relating to Mordenai Lazarus Raisin, and family bibles...

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Minishter's handbook, published by the Central Conference of American Rabbis, owned by Jacob S. Raisin.

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"Humanitarianism of the Laws of Israel: Kindness to Animals," and "Reform Judaism prior to Abraham Geiger."