Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Helen Laufer Dwork Berle and Maurice Berle

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Helen Laufer Dwork Berle and Maurice Berle

Date:

1998

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-;Lander, Melissa Rebecca

Interviewee:

Berle, Helen Laufer Dwork, 1923-2005;Berle, Maurice, 1916-2005

Description:

Helen Laufer Dwork Berle describes growing up in her native city, Charleston, South Carolina, in the 1920s and 30s. She discusses in detail Jewish merchants and the St. Philip Street neighborhood. Her parents, Harry and Tillie Hufeizen Laufer, who immigrated from Mogelnitsa, Poland, owned a mens clothing store on King Street before opening a restaurant. Laufers was Charlestons first kosher restaurant and served as a social hub during World War II.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Berle, Helen Laufer Dwork, 1923-2005 -- Interviews, Berle, Maurice, 1916-2005 – Interviews

Topical Subject:

Jews -- South Carolina –- Interviews, Beth Israel (Charleston, S.C.), Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Social life and customs, Immigrants -- United States –- History, Restaurateurs -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Kosher food -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jewish sects -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Brith Sholom (Charleston), Jewish merchants -- South Carolina –- Walterboro -– History

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry, St. Philip Street (Charleston, S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-177

Date Digital:

2011-05

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:

220754