Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Joseph Melvin Schafer

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Joseph Melvin Schafer

Date:

1995

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-;Robinson, Klyde, 1922-

Interviewee:

Schafer, Joseph Melvin, 1928-2009

Description:

Joseph Schafer, raised in Little Rock, South Carolina, was the grandson of Abraham Schafer, who emigrated from Germany around 1870. Abraham married Rebecca Iseman of Darlington, South Carolina, and established a dry goods store in Little Rock. Joseph describes his family history, race relations in Dillon County, and how his father, Sam, got started in the beer distribution business in the 1930s. He also discusses his children and his siblings, particularly his brother Alan, who was the founder of South of the Border, the all-inclusive rest stop for travelers on I-95 in Dillon.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Preferred Citation:

Joseph Schafer, audio interview by Dale Rosengarten and Klyde Robinson, 11 July 1995, Mss 1035-030, Special Collections, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, USA.

Topical Subject:

Jewish businesspeople--South Carolina--Dillon--History, Jews--South Carolina--Interviews, Jews--Immigrants--United States--History, African Americans--South Carolina--Relations with Jews, Jewish businesspeople--South Carolina--Little Rock--History, South Carolina--Race relations--History--20th century, Jewish refugees--Germany

S.C. County:

Darlington County (S.C.), Dillon County (S.C.), Florence County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-030

Date Digital:

2012-02-24

Digitization Specifications:

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

Internet Media Type:

audio/mpeg;application/pdf

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:

221000