Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Sandra Garfinkel Shapiro

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Sandra Garfinkel Shapiro

Date:

1997

Interviewer:

Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-;Rosenblum, Sandra Lee Kahn;Brilliant, Jonathan

Interviewee:

Shapiro, Sandra Garfinkel, 1935-

Description:

Sandra Garfinkel Shapiro grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, in the 1930s and 40s, the youngest of six children of Jewish immigrants from Divin, Russia. She recalls her childhood years, including her involvement with Young Judea, the African-American woman who worked for the Garfinkel family, and her fathers mattress business. She has donated her personal collection of genealogy books, photos, and ephemera to the Jewish Heritage Collection at the College of Charleston.

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Shapiro, Sandra Garfinkel, 1935- -- Interviews

Topical Subject:

Jews -- South Carolina -- Interviews, Brith Sholom (Charleston, S.C.), Beth Israel (Charleston, S.C.), Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Social life and customs, Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Religious life, Jewish youth

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-164

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:

220766