Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Barry Draisen and Ellen Cherkas Draisen

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Barry Draisen and Ellen Cherkas Draisen

Date:

2010

Interviewer:

Moses, Elizabeth, 1964-

Interviewee:

Draisen, Barry, 1943-;Draisen, Ellen Cherkas, 1945-

Description:

Barry Draisen was raised in post-World War II Anderson, South Carolina, where his parents owned a jewelry and music store. After working in several states as an engineer for General Electric, he returned to his hometown with his wife, Ellen Cherkas of Atlanta, to help run the family business. The couple decided to remain in Anderson where they took over the store, raised their children, and became active members and leaders of Temple B’nai Israel.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Draisen, Barry, 1943- Interviews
Draisen, Ellen Cherkas, 1945- Interviews

Topical Subject:

Jews -- South Carolina -- Interviews, Jews -- South Carolina -- Anderson -- History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Anderson -- History, Jews – South Carolina -- Anderson -- Social life and customs, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Spartanburg –- History, and Temple B’nai Israel (Anderson, S.C.)

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-334

Date Digital:

2011-04

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:

220750