Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Philip Schneider and Alwyn Goldstein

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Philip Schneider and Alwyn Goldstein

Date:

1995

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-

Interviewee:

Schneider, Philip, 1912-2008;Goldstein, Alwyn, 1915-2010

Description:

Philip Schneider, born and raised in Georgetown, South Carolina, and Charlestonian Alwyn Goldstein, who moved to Georgetown in 1938 to open a store, discuss the town’s Jewish religious and business life. Among the merchants were Philip’s grandmother, Sally Lewenthal, and his father, Albert Schneider, who went into business with Philip’s uncle, Harry Rosen. Both interviewees recall the effects of the Great Depression in their native cities.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Schneider, Philip, 1912-2008 -- Interviews, Goldstein, Alwyn, 1915-2010 – Interviews

Topical Subject:

Jews -- South Carolina -- Interviews, Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Georgetown--History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Georgetown -- History, Jewish sects -- South Carolina -- Georgetown –- History, Beth Elohim (Georgetown, S.C.)

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-004

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:

220739