Brilliant, Marilyn Solomon, 1947-

Hide Profile

Charleston families connected by marriage (1912) of Sophie Prystowsky (1893-1985) to Samuel Solomon (d. 1954). Of five children, Aaron Solomon (1917-1991) carried on family business, Sam Solomon Company, Inc. During the 1960s, A. Solomon opposed South Carolina Blue Laws as a denial of religious liberty and took the fight to the Supreme Court. He was an active member of the Free Masons and Jewish Community Center, where he served as president (ca. 1968) and on the Evaluative Committee (1970).

From the description of Solomon-Prystowsky family papers, 1880-1990. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 48749544

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Brilliant, Marilyn Solomon, 1947-. Solomon-Prystowsky family papers, 1880-1990. College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
creatorOf Solomon, Melvin, 1919-. Oral history interview with Melvin Solomon, 1996. College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Carolina--Charleston
Subject
Dolls
Jewish families
Jewish merchants
Jews
Jews
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1947

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fn8x86

Ark ID: w6fn8x86

SNAC ID: 14543703