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Jewish Community Center papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1063
Collection Overview
The administrative files mostly document planning for, financing, and building the new Jewish Community Center in suburban Charleston; with blueprints, architects Simons, Lapham, Mitchell and Small correspondence and a small amount of history. The largest series contains photographs documenting Jewish life and Jewish Community Center activities, ca. 1945 to 1998. Original order, when possible, was kept, there being topical and biographical files (including images, 1980s-1990s, of Russian...
Dates:
1920-1998
Found in:
Special Collections
Jewish War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary Chapter 237 records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1167
Abstract
Records of the Samuel D. Turteltaub Ladies Auxiliary Number 237 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America of Charleston, South Carolina.
Dates:
1964-2003
Found in:
Special Collections
John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council records, 1955-1956 (photocopies)
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-009
Collection Overview
The collection consists of photocopies of materials from the John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council. It includes minutes from council meetings, correspondence with S. Emory Rogers, minutes from the organization's meetings, and a membership list of state officers and local members. Rogers was the Executive Secretary of the Association of Citizens' Councils of South Carolina. The collection also includes several publications from the Grass Roots League, Inc. The Grass Roots League...
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Special Collections
Harriet McBryde Johnson papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0156
Abstract
Writings, working files, diplomas, awards, recognitions, memorials, and audiovisual materials of Harriet McBryde Johnson. Materials document Johnson's disability and civil rights advocacy and activism, her career as an author and an attorney, and her participation in Charleston city and county politics. Disabled due to a congenital degenerative neuromuscular disease she came to prominence after debating Peter Singer concerning his views on disability-based infanticide and for her annual...
Dates:
1971-2010
Found in:
Special Collections
Kaminski and Gomez families papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1151
Abstract
The family papers of the Kaminski and Gomez family of Georgetown, South Carolina. The highlight of the collection is the Gomez family Bible printed in 1805 and owned by Isaac Gomez Jr. The collection also contains records from geneaological research, photographs from the Kaminski family, and other family items.
Dates:
1805-2016
Found in:
Special Collections
David Karesh letters
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-014
Collection Overview
Collection includes seven letters from David Karesh to Frank and Nettie Levenson of Bishopville, South Carolina. The letters were written in Yiddish, and English translations are included. Karesh often traveled from Columbia to Bishopville to provide the family (and friends and relatives) with kosher meat. Letters contain Karesh's expressions of thanks for the Levenson's hospitality, mentions of his work at the slaughterhouse, comments on assimilation of American Jews, reform among Jews, and...
Dates:
1949-1957
Found in:
Special Collections
Keating Simons & Sons (Charleston, S.C.) letters
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-031
Collection Overview
Eight page gathering entitled "Copies of letters, &c." contains handwritten copies of the business letters of Edward P. Simons of Keating Simons & Sons. The first six letters (23 June 1821) inform individuals that they will sustain no injury from the theft of the bonds and notes of Bourdieu, Chollet & Bourdieu that were stolen from the Counting House of Keating Simons & Sons. The first letter is to Captain Donald Rowe concerning his agreement to purchase land on Edisto...
Dates:
1821-1822
Found in:
Special Collections
Linda G. Ketner papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0216
Abstract
The collection consists of the papers of Linda G. Ketner, philanthropist, political candidate, and activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights. The papers include reference and operating files and audiovisual and born-digital materials relating to Ketner’s 2008 campaign for South Carolina Congressional District 1. There are also working files and planning materials and audiovisual and born-digital materials relating to Ketner’s volunteer work with nonprofit...
Dates:
1988-2017
Found in:
Special Collections
Keyserling family papers - Part I
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1049a
Collection Overview
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...
Dates:
1890-1980; Majority of material found within 1910-1951
Found in:
Special Collections
Keyserling family papers - Part II
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1049b
Abstract
Correspondence, school records, photographs, writings, financial records, home movies, clippings, and other materials of the Keyserling family of Beaufort, South Carolina. Materials relate to William Keyserling; his wife Jennie Hyman Keyserling; Leon Keyserling, American economist and lawyer; Herbert Keyserling, Beaufort physician; Harriet Hirschfeld Keyserling, Beaufort state representative and wife of Herbert Keyserling; and their children, Judith Keyserling, Billy Keyserling, Beth...
Dates:
1900-2010
Found in:
Special Collections