Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Moses Kornblut

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Moses Kornblut

Date:

1995

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-;Kornblut, Harold, 1952-;Robinson, Klyde, 1922-

Interviewee:

Kornblut, Moses, 1915-2009

Description:

Moses Kornblut grew up in Latta, South Carolina, the son of Leon Kornblut and Lizzie Schafer. He operated the family business, Kornblut’s Department Store, for 76 years, served on the Latta City Council for over three decades, and was a leading member of the Dillon synagogue, Ohav Shalom.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Kornblut, Moses, 1915- -- Interviews

Topical Subject:

Jews -- South Carolina -– Interviews, Jews -- South Carolina -- Latta -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Latta -- Social life and customs, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Latta -- History, World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- United States, Jews -- South Carolina -- Identity, Jews -- Cultural assimilation -- South Carolina -- History, South Carolina -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century, Retail trade -- South Carolina -- Latta -- History, Synagogues -- South Carolina -- Dillon County -- History, and Ohav Shalom (Dillon, S.C.)

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-028

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Internet Media Type:

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Copyright Status Statement:

Digital resource copyright 2011, The College of Charleston. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

220731