Louis E. and Carmen K. Freudenthal Family Papers, 1837-1990

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Louis E. and Carmen K. Freudenthal Family Papers, 1837-1990

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Personal and business papers of a prominent, pioneer Jewish family who first settledin the Mesilla Valley, New Mexico, around 1850. Records include farm and property management records,insurance records from Louis Freudenthal's insurance agency, correspondence between familymembers, personal memorabilia, and social and civic activities files of Carmen Freudenthal.

Ca. 40 linear feet

eng,

Archives and Special Collections Department. New Mexico State University.

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Freudenthal, Carmen K., 1898-1991

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Louis Edwin Freudenthal was born June 18, 1895, to Phoebus and Amalia Lewy Freudenthal, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Phoebus was the fourth generation of his family to settle in New Mexico. Phoebus left from Germany in 1869 at age thirteen, to work for an uncle, in Las Cruces. He eventually established his business, Louis Freudenthal and Company, named for his father. The business was sold to Adolph Jacoby in 1899 when Phoebus took over the management of Solomon Commercial Company in ...

Freudenthal, Louis E., 1895-1971.

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Louis E. Freudenthal was descended from a prominent, pioneer Jewish family; his father, Phoebus Freudenthal, emigrated from Germany and settled in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in 1869. Louis assumed management of the family properties and founded an insurance agency. He married Carmen Kahn in 1932. Both were active in civic affairs. Carmen participated in civil rights efforts throughout New Mexico, and promoted women's rights. From the description of Louis E. and Carmen K. Freudenthal fam...