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Collis family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1148
Abstract
The family papers of the Collis family of Charleston and Kingstree, South Carolina, reflect the experience of a family of Eastern European Jewish immigrants to South Carolina. Materials include migration, marriage, education, and military documents; photographs; clippings; ephemera; and correspondence. Meyer Collis immigrated from Bialystok, Poland, to the United States sometime in the early 20th century; his future wife Lena Schiawitz followed in 1905. They settled in Charleston, where...
Dates:
approximately 1900-2008; Majority of material found within 1906-1967
Found in:
Special Collections
Iseman family collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1073
Collection Overview
This collection contains information pertaining to the Iseman family. The first box includes letters, genealogical research, photocopies, photographs, and correspondence related to the Iseman family. The second box contains biographical files of Iseman family members, including family genealogy notes.
Dates:
1961-1996
Found in:
Special Collections
Trott family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0136
Abstract
Includes materials compiled by Charleston native Mabel Trott FitzSimons, including genealogical data and family history relating to Bailey, Cambridge, Cave, FitzSimons, Good, Gregorie, Hendricks, Trott, Venning, and Wood families. Also includes a copy of sailor Henry W. Hendricks' Civil War diary, and records regarding Myrtle Grove Plantation.
Dates:
1836-1981; Majority of material found within 1940-1973
Found in:
Special Collections