Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Hyman Rubin

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Hyman Rubin

Date:

1995

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-

Interviewee:

Rubin, Hyman, 1913-2005

Description:

Hyman Rubin describes his upbringing in Norway, South Carolina, and later in Columbia, where his family owned a wholesale dry goods store. He talks about his experience at the University of South Carolina, and recounts his political career and tenure on Columbia's city council (1952-1966) and in the state senate from 1966-1984. In 1940, he married Rose Rudnick of Aiken, South Carolina.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Rubin, Hyman, 1913-2005 -- Interviews, Gressette, Lawrence Marion, 1902-1984, Dennis, Rembert C. (Rembert Coney), 1915-1992

Topical Subject:

Jews -- South Carolina -- Interviews, Immigrants -- United States -– History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Columbia -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Norway -- History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Columbia -- History, Politicians -- South Carolina -- History, African Americans –- Relations with Jews, Segregation -- South Carolina -- Columbia –- History

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-024

Date Digital:

2011-05

Digitization Specifications:

Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are wav files.

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:

220752