Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Harold M. Aronson and Rose Louise Rich Aronson

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Harold M. Aronson and Rose Louise Rich Aronson

Date:

1996

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-

Interviewee:

Aronson, Harold M., 1919-;Aronson, Rose Louise Rich, 1922-2004

Description:

Harold Marion Aronson, born in Lane, South Carolina, in 1919, grew up in New Jersey, but returned with his family to South Carolina where they opened a dry goods store in Kingstree. Harold, who flew weather reconnaissance missions for the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, married Rose Louise Rich in 1944 and, later, settled in Rose Louise’s hometown, Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Aronsons established a successful aluminum awning business and raised two daughters.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Aronson, Harold M., 1919- -- Interviews
Aronson, Rose Louise Rich, 1922-2004 -– Interviews

Topical Subject:

Immigrants -- United States -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -– Interviews, Jews -- South Carolina -- Kingstree -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Orangeburg -- History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Orangeburg -- History, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish, Jews -- South Carolina -- Lane -- History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Lane -- History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Kingstree -- History, and Jewish sects -- South Carolina -- History

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-053

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Internet Media Type:

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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:

220748