Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Doris Levkoff Meddin
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- Title:
- Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Doris Levkoff Meddin
- Date:
- 2002
- Interviewer:
- Rosengarten, Dale, 1948-
- Interviewee:
- Meddin, Doris Levkoff, 1919-
- Description:
- Doris Levkoff Meddin recalls her experiences growing up in Augusta, Georgia, where her parents, Shier and Rebecca Rubin Levkoff, ran The Smart Set Dress Shop. Shier and Rebecca, descendants of Russian and Polish immigrants, were born in Charleston, South Carolina. They and their children frequently visited Charleston and summered on Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms. Doris married Hyman Meddin, who was born and raised in Savannah and ran a meat-packing business in Charleston. While raising three children, she devoted her time and energy to philanthropic work. Among her many contributions to local organizations, Doris helped to establish the Pink Ladies, a volunteer group at Roper Hospital, and served as president of the Charleston Area Mental Health Association. As a member of the National Council of Jewish Women, she assisted German refugee Margot Freudenberg after she arrived in Charleston.
- Collection Title:
- Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories
- Contributing Institution:
- College of Charleston Libraries
- Media Type:
- Oral Histories
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Meddin, Doris Levkoff, 1919- -- Interviews, Freudenberg, Margot, 1907-
- Topical Subject:
- Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History, Jews -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Interviews, Jewish merchants -- Georgia -- Augusta -- History, Jews -- Georgia -- Augusta -- Social life and customs, Jewish merchants -- South Carolina -- Rock Hill -- History, Adas Yeshurun (Augusta, GA)
- Geographic Subject:
- Lowcountry
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Shelving Locator:
- MSS 1035-273
- Date Digital:
- 2011-8
- 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:
- 220779
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