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504. [Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]

[Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]
Date:
1987
Description:
Black-and-white pen and ink architectural rendering of the exterior of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston. Illustration by Richard L. Moutz.

505. [Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]

[Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]
Date:
1987
Description:
Black-and-white pen and ink architectural rendering of the exterior of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston. Illustration signed by Richard L. Moutz.

506. [Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]

[Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]
Date:
1987
Description:
Black-and-white pen and ink architectural rendering of the exterior of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston. Illustration by Richard L. Moutz.

507. [Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]

[Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim]
Date:
1987
Description:
Black-and-white pen and ink architectural rendering of the exterior of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston. Illustration by Richard L. Moutz.

518. Simons Center

Simons Center
Date:
1986
Description:
Photograph of the Albert Simons Center for the Arts, 50 St. Philip St. Built in 1977, the center was named for Charleston architect and fine arts instructor Albert Simons, whose firm designed the building.

519. America Says No to Waldheim!

America Says No to Waldheim!
Date:
1986
Description:
Postcard issued by the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles as part of a campaign to urge the Reagan administration to bar Austrian presidential candidate Kurt Waldheim from entering the United States.

520. The Great Synagogue, Sydney

The Great Synagogue, Sydney
Date:
1986
Description:
Postcard with a reproduction of a black-and-white drawing of the exterior of the Great Synagogue in Sydney, New South Wales, by artist and synagogue member Cedric Emanuel.

522. Letter from M. Aviv

Letter from M. Aviv
Date:
1986-06-25
Description:
Second letter from M. Aviv detailing his viewing of the 1986 Halley's comet in South Africa.

524. Letter from Ewen A. Whitaker

Letter from Ewen A. Whitaker
Date:
1986-02-26
Description:
"Author writes about a ""Halley celebration"" attended by an uncle in Greenwich, England. The 1986 celebration at the old Royal Observatory was attended by the ""over 80's and under 10's."""

525. Letter from John A. Siegling

Letter from John A. Siegling
Date:
1986-04-17
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet from Charleston, South Carolina. Author had recently seen the 1986 return of the comet from Sullivan's Island near Charleston, South Carolina.

526. Board Meeting Minutes, 1986-1987

Board Meeting Minutes, 1986-1987
Date:
1986-1987
Description:
Typed transcript of the minutes of the College of Charleston Board of Trustees for the years 1986-1987.

536. Halley's Comet Project, 1985-1986

Halley's Comet Project, 1985-1986
Date:
1985
Description:
In July 1985, in anticipation of the return of Halley's Comet the following year, Dr. William R. Kubinec, chairman of the Department of Physics at the College of Charleston, published a request in "Sky and Telescope" for recollections of the 1910 appearance of the comet. This collection consists of the worldwide responses he received.

537. Science Center

Science Center
Date:
1985
Description:
Photograph of a student in a laboratory at the Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center.

538. Science Center

Science Center
Date:
1985
Description:
Photograph of a student in a laboratory at the Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center.

539. Blacklock House

Blacklock House
Date:
1985
Description:
Garden reception for the Spanish sailing vessel the Juan Sebastian de Elcano at the William Blacklock House, 18 Bull St. One of the College's most prized buildings, the Blacklock House was built in 1800 for one of Charleston's wealthier merchants. It was acquired by the College in 1974. Listed as a National Historic Landmark.

540. Classrooms and Labs

Classrooms and Labs
Date:
1985
Description:
Photograph of individual being recorded as he gives a presentation.

541. Classrooms and Labs

Classrooms and Labs
Date:
1985
Description:
Photograph of three individuals poring over a computer printout.

542. Classrooms and Labs

Classrooms and Labs
Date:
1985
Description:
Photograph of two individuals working in a sound room.

543. Classrooms and Labs

Classrooms and Labs
Date:
1985
Description:
Photograph of three individuals working with some type of media.

544. Adam Semel's bar mitzvah, 1985

Adam Semel's bar mitzvah, 1985
Date:
1985
Description:
This 1985 photograph shows Adam Semel's bar mitzvah. Pictured, from left: Hemmy Nathans, Adam's grandfather; Sanford “Sandy” Semel, Adam's father; David Semel, Adam's brother; Adam Semel.

546. Mr. and Mrs. Hertaux with Germaine Ajzensztark, 1985

Mr. and Mrs. Hertaux with Germaine Ajzensztark, 1985
Date:
1985
Description:
This 1985 photograph was taken in Saint-Fraimbault, Sarthe, France. The Hertaux family, shown here in their kitchen, hid Francine, Germaine, and Suzanne Ajzensztark from late 1943 (September or October) until July 1944. From left to right: Mr. Hertaux; Germaine Ajzensztark (Francine's mother); Mrs. Hertaux.

547. [Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo]

[Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo]
Date:
1985
Description:
Color photographic postcard of the interior of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo.

554. Letter from Mary S. Stough

Letter from Mary S. Stough
Date:
1985-03-04
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet near Morganton, North Carolina.

555. Letter from Mary M. Roberts

Letter from Mary M. Roberts
Date:
1985-10-07
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in New Jersey.

556. Letter from Mehmed E. Ozel

Letter from Mehmed E. Ozel
Date:
1985-07-17
Description:
Offer from a Turkish astronomer to forward a copy of a Turkish novel that uses the 1910 appearance of Halley's comet as a backdrop in its storyline.

558. Letter from M. Aviv

Letter from M. Aviv
Date:
1985-07-03
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet.

559. Letter from Hugh D. Van Liew

Letter from Hugh D. Van Liew
Date:
1985-09-02
Description:
Author offers to interview mother who saw Halley's comet in Spokane, Washington in 1910.

560. Letter from Gwendoline Sutton

Letter from Gwendoline Sutton
Date:
1985
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Umtata, Transkei, South Africa.

562. Letter from J. Edwin Ellerbe

Letter from J. Edwin Ellerbe
Date:
1985-08-04
Description:
Author provides addresses of uncles who may have seen Halley's comet in 1910. See Henry Mullins and Edward Mullins, Jr.

563. Letter from Henry Mullins

Letter from Henry Mullins
Date:
1985-08-30
Description:
Author does not remember the comet but provides the names of his siblings who may. See Letters from Mary M. Ellerbe, Greenville, S.C. and Edward M. Mullins, Columbia, S.C.

564. Letter from Freeman A. Murphy

Letter from Freeman A. Murphy
Date:
1985-09-01
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Huntington, West Virginia.

567. Letter from Lois Dulin

Letter from Lois Dulin
Date:
1985-01-30
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet. Photocopy.

570. Letter from Weldon Schuette

Letter from Weldon Schuette
Date:
1985-11-19
Description:
Offer to help with project. Includes secondhand account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet. Also, letter writer apparently saw the return of Halley's comet on October 13, 1985.

571. Letter from William H. Black

Letter from William H. Black
Date:
1985-07-08
Description:
Letter writer reports both his father and father-in-law saw Halley's comet in 1910 and offers to interview them.

572. Letter from Thressa Williams

Letter from Thressa Williams
Date:
1985-09-16
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Twin Falls, Idaho.

573. Letter from Amy Rogers

Letter from Amy Rogers
Date:
1985
Description:
Second letter from author with mother's impression of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet enclosed. Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Newark, Ohio, by Amy B. Smith, mother of letter writer. Questions included: 1. What were the circumstances when you saw the comet? 2. Describe the appearance of the comet. 3. Did you experience any particular emotions when you saw the comet? 4. Did anything interesting, unusual or funny happen while the comet was visible? 5. What did you think a comet was in 1910? 6. What did your parents, relatives, friends or teachers tell you about the comets in 1910? 7. As you grew older did your view or understanding of the nature of comets change? 8. As you grew older did you ever think about your experience of seeing Halley's comet? If so, under what circumstances? 9. Do you feel privileged to have seen Halley's comet? 10. Do you feel that seeing Comet Halley has affected you personally in any way? If so, how?

574. Letter from J. Stephen Ogden

Letter from J. Stephen Ogden
Date:
1985-07-02
Description:
"Offer to help with project. Author also claims to have created a computer program in 1984 that predicted Halley's 1986 appearance would be ""faint and difficult to see."""

576. Letter from Mary Balen Jankovic

Letter from Mary Balen Jankovic
Date:
1985-08-26
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Croatia (then part of Austro-Hungarian Empire). Author mentions that the comet's appearance portended eventual war in that country and points to the later assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the outbreak of WWI as validation.

577. Letter from Frank Robb

Letter from Frank Robb
Date:
1985-08-28
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Cape Town, South Africa. Author includes detailed data on the altitude and azimuth of the comet and encloses a map and sketch of the comet over Table Bay.

578. Letter from Frances Poore Shively

Letter from Frances Poore Shively
Date:
1985
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Tuxedo (New York?). Author responds on questionnaire created for the Halley's comet project.

579. Letter from Mary M. Ellerbe

Letter from Mary M. Ellerbe
Date:
1985-12-22
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Marion, South Carolina. Questions included: 1. What were the circumstances when you saw the comet? 2. Describe the appearance of the comet. 3. Did you experience any particular emotions when you saw the comet? 4. Did anything interesting, unusual or funny happen while the comet was visible? 5. What did you think a comet was in 1910? 6. What did your parents, relatives, friends or teachers tell you about the comets in 1910? 7. As you grew older did your view or understanding of the nature of comets change? 8. As you grew older did you ever think about your experience of seeing Halley's comet? If so, under what circumstances? 9. Do you feel privileged to have seen Halley's comet? 10. Do you feel that seeing Comet Halley has affected you personally in any way? If so, how?

580. Letter from E. H. Sadler

Letter from E. H. Sadler
Date:
1985-07
Description:
Eyewitness account of attempt to view 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Hampton, England. The writer failed to see the comet.

581. Letter from Esther Fillingim

Letter from Esther Fillingim
Date:
1985-07-01
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet over Lake Erie near Vermilion, Ohio.

582. Letter from Ewen A. Whitaker

Letter from Ewen A. Whitaker
Date:
1985-12-31
Description:
Author encloses letter from an uncle who recalls both 1910 comets. The letter points out the possible confusion some living observers might have about the two comets. (The Daylight Comet of 1910 appeared before Halley's and was considered by many to be more impressive). See letter 1, enclosure from Ewen A. Whitaker. Enclosure: "Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet by Ivan Smith in Stourbridge, England. Writer also mentions the Daylight Comet of 1910 and comments that Halley's was but a ""squib"" compared to it."

583. Letter from E. H. Sadler

Letter from E. H. Sadler
Date:
1985-09-10
Description:
Eyewitness account of attempt to view 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Hampton, England. The writer failed to see the comet.

585. Letter from Edward W. Mullins, Jr.

Letter from Edward W. Mullins, Jr.
Date:
1985-09-06
Description:
Author relates that his father did not see Halley's in 1910 but gives the address of an aunt that did. See letter from Mary M. Ellerbe.

586. Letter from Carol Aellen

Letter from Carol Aellen
Date:
1985
Description:
Secondhand account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Port Sydney, Ontario, by letter writer's mother and grandmother.

587. Letter from Charles E. Shipe

Letter from Charles E. Shipe
Date:
1985-07-22
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Organ, New Mexico Territory.

588. Letter from Amy Rogers

Letter from Amy Rogers
Date:
1985-07-17
Description:
Author requests how-to packet to record her mother's impression of the 1910 appearance of Halley's comet.

589. Letter from Bonnie Wingo

Letter from Bonnie Wingo
Date:
1985-06-28
Description:
Secondhand account of letter writer's father viewing 1910 Halley's comet.

591. Letter from Anders Johannesson

Letter from Anders Johannesson
Date:
1985-08-21
Description:
Summary of an interview author had with Mrs. Frida Berggran who witnessed the 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in a small village in Sweden. The villagers were apparently unaware that the comet was coming.

592. Letter from Baby Paes Fontenelle

Letter from Baby Paes Fontenelle
Date:
1985-10-14
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in the Brazilian state of Alagoas.

593. Letter from Emilio Pachas

Letter from Emilio Pachas
Date:
1985-10-09
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Chincha Alta, Peru.

594. Letter from Mike Russell

Letter from Mike Russell
Date:
1985-11-06
Description:
Letter includes several secondhand accounts of the 1910 appearance of Halley's comet.

595. Letter from Clarence Silfer

Letter from Clarence Silfer
Date:
1985-02-25
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet from Phoenix, New York.

596. Letter from Edna M. Rothe

Letter from Edna M. Rothe
Date:
1985-08-24
Description:
Eyewitness account of 1910 appearance of Halley's comet in Neenah, Wisconsin.

597. Letter from Mehmed E. Ozel

Letter from Mehmed E. Ozel
Date:
1985-09-06
Description:
Continuation of effort on part of a Turkish astronomer to locate and send a Turkish book to the project.

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