Shimel, Louis M., 1885-1969.
Born in Poland, Louis Shimel (originally Louis Schimmelman) immigrated to the US in 1887. Shimel became a lawyer and married Lillian Fechter (of Charleston, South Carolina) in 1913; the couple moved to Charleston, SC, where Shimel was one of the only Jewish attorneys. He was appointed (1922) an Assistant District Attorney under President Warren G. Harding and served 31 years. Shimel attended Brith Shalom Synagogue and served as first president of Charleston's Jewish Community Center.
From the description of Louis M. Shimel papers, 1914-1953. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 50572508
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Ackerman, Jennie Shimel, 1923-. Oral history interview with Jennie Shimel Ackerman, 1997. | College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library | |
| referencedIn | Zionist Organization of America (Charleston, S.C.) papers | College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library | |
| creatorOf | Shimel, Louis M., 1885-1969. Louis M. Shimel papers, 1914-1953. | College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library | |
| referencedIn | Ackerman, William, 1915-1999,. Oral history interview with William Ackerman, 1996. | College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Jewish Heritage Collection: Oral history interview with Dorothea Shimel Dumas, Renée Shimel Frisch, and Jennie Shimel Ackerman | College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library |
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| associatedWith | Ackerman, Jennie Shimel, 1923- | person |
| associatedWith | Ackerman, William, 1915-1999, | person |
| associatedWith | South Windermere (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Zionist Organization of America. Charleston District. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| South Carolina--Charleston |
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| Jewish lawyers |
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Birth 1885
Death 1969
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