Jews of Charleston, South Carolina Collection
Item
Country
US
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
eng
Contact information: postal address
3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Contact information: phone number
001 513 487 3000
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
Reference number
MS-350
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (official language of the state)
Jews of Charleston, South Carolina Collection
Language of title
eng
Creator / accumulator
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Date(s)
1740/1865
Language(s)
eng
Extent
1 box
Type of material
Textual Material
Physical condition
Good
Scope and content
This collection comprises a typescript list of documentation related to Jews from Charleston extracted from the Combined Alphabetical Index, a computer-generated microfilm finding aid to record series held by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. It contains diverse information regarding Sephardic Jews settled in South Carolina in the 18th and 19th centuries, including, for instance, wills, marriages, bills of sale, contracts, mortgages, legal records, and powers of attorney.
Archival history
The collection was received from James W. Hagy, Charleston, S.C., 1988.
Administrative / Biographical history
The South Carolina General Assembly established a Historical Commission in 1891 to obtain transcripts of colonial records from England.
When the Commission completed its work, it recommended the establishment of a permanent commission. In 1905 the Historical Commission elected its first Secretary. The Commission became the South Carolina Archives Department in 1954.
The duties of the Department of Archives and History are to preserve and administer the noncurrent records of the state and its county divisions. The department is authorised to accept and improve standards of preservation and care of public records to preserve private records. It also publishes documents on the history of South Carolina, administers a historical markers program and promotes state history, genealogy, and archaeology.
When the Commission completed its work, it recommended the establishment of a permanent commission. In 1905 the Historical Commission elected its first Secretary. The Commission became the South Carolina Archives Department in 1954.
The duties of the Department of Archives and History are to preserve and administer the noncurrent records of the state and its county divisions. The department is authorised to accept and improve standards of preservation and care of public records to preserve private records. It also publishes documents on the history of South Carolina, administers a historical markers program and promotes state history, genealogy, and archaeology.
Access points: locations
Access points: persons, families
Access points: subject terms
Access points: document types
System of arrangement
The records are arranged in alphabetical order.
Links to finding aids
Existence and location of originals
Author of the description
Carla Vieira, 2022
Bibliography
Linked resources
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment Rolls, 1791-1904 | Existence and location of copies | |
| Judgment Rolls, 1703-1790 | Existence and location of copies | |
| Memorial Books, 1731-1778 | Existence and location of copies | |
| Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series), 1731-1775 | Existence and location of copies | |
| State Plat Books (Charleston Series), 1784-1860 | Existence and location of copies | |
| South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868 | Existence and location of copies |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | Collections (official language of the state) | |
| The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | Collections (official language of the state) |