Elijah Wineglass papers
Collection Overview
Photographs, ephemera, legal documents, and printed materials (c. 1960-1995) document the life and work of furniture maker Elijah Wineglass.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1995
Creator
- Wineglass, Elijah G., 1903-1995 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Biographical Note
Elijah Wineglass was born in Georgetown, S.C. on September 17, 1903 to Thomas and Carrie Lee Wineglass. He moved to Charleston in 1922. Having learned antique furniture refinishing at an early age, he also made furniture and was known as "The Furniture Doctor" for fifty years. He also taught this trade at the Shaw Center For Boys. Wineglass married Beatrice Lee with whom he had one child and adopted one other. He was a member of Greater St. Luke A.M.E. Church and served in a number of capacities, including treasurer. Elijah Wineglass died on November 20, 1995.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Elijah Wineglass was born in Georgetown, S.C. on September 17, 1903 to Thomas and Carrie Lee Wineglass. He moved to Charleston in 1922. Having learned antique furniture refinishing at an early age, he also made furniture and was known as "The Furniture Doctor" for fifty years. He also taught this trade at the Shaw Center For Boys. Wineglass married Beatrice Lee with whom he had one child and adopted one other. He was a member of Greater St. Luke A.M.E. Church and served in a number of capacities, including treasurer. Elijah Wineglass died on November 20, 1995.
Photographs, ephemera, legal documents, and printed materials (c. 1960-1995) document the life and work of furniture maker Elijah Wineglass.
Processing Information
Edited by Aaron Spelbring, 10, 2012
Encoded by Aaron Spelbring, 10, 2012
Subject
- Greater St. Luke AME Church (Charleston, S.C.) (Organization)
- Wineglass, Elijah G., 1903-1995 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Elijah G. Wineglass Papers, 1984 - 1995 AMN 1043
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Edited by: Aaron Spelbring; machine-readable finding aid created by: Aaron Spelbring
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
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Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
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