Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Arthur V. Williams and Elza Meyers Alterman

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Arthur V. Williams and Elza Meyers Alterman

Date:

1997

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-;Grossman, Michael Samuel

Interviewee:

Williams, Arthur V., 1919-2007;Alterman, Elza Meyers, 1925-

Description:

Cousins Arthur Williams and Elza Meyers Alterman grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. They discuss the Williams and Meyers family histories, intermarriage and assimilation, and Charleston’s Reform Jewish community, including changes in the congregation and services during their lifetimes. Arthur became a physician and helped to develop an artificial kidney machine in the 1940s. Elza followed her mother into retail and ran a dress shop in the former home of the Williams family on George Street.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Williams, Arthur V., 1919-2007 -- Interviews, Alterman, Elza Meyers – Interviews, Richmond, Zerline Levy Williams, 1898-1999, Meyers, Rosalie Levy, Padoll, Burton L., Tarshish, Allan, 1907-1982, Raisin, Jacob S. (Jacob Salmon), 1878-1946, Tobias, Thomas J, Marks, Robert W., 1907-1993, Rubin, Ruth Ensel, 1899-1963, Halsey, Ashley, Mrs.

Topical Subject:

Reform Judaism, Jews -- South Carolina –- Interviews, Jewish sects -- South Carolina -- Charleston -– History, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, S.C.), Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Social life and customs, Jews -– Cultural assimilation -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Intermarriage -- South Carolina –- Charleston, Charleston (S.C.) -- Race relations, Segregation -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jews -- Identity, African Americans -– Relations with Jews

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-114

Digitization Specifications:

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Internet Media Type:

application/pdf;audio/mpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright © Jewish Heritage Collection

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

220740