Includes letters, photographs, cartes de visite, cased photographs, photocopies, clippings, ephemera, pamphlets, certificates, realia, account book, Bible, currency. Cased photographs of the David Cohen family, (one by George E. Cook) and of Miriam W. Hirsch with sons Melvin and Isaac; carte de visites of Hart and Cohen family members (one by G.N. Barnard) and Isaac W. Hirsch in Civil War uniform; 1860 image (print) of Elizabeth Hirsch; group photograph of Dr. Jacob S. Raisin with Catholic priests. Raisin material includes papers (1922-1963) of Jane Lazarus Raisin, bulk pertain to involvements with National Council of Jewish Women and Needlework Guild of America; also Rachel H. Levy's penmanship book and photocopy of 1856 arithmetic book; misc. Raisin material includes photocopies of Aaron Lazarus's will, and the Palmetto State Waltz, memorials to Mary Lazarus, program Council of Jewish Women, Chas. Section, article re. Jewish New Year by Dr. Jacob Raisin. Also part of Raisin collection, 1846 Bible inscribed by Isabelle Cohen Doud (contains notes and clippings about Hart and Cohen families) and account ledger settling the estate of Benjamin Dores Lazarus (1800-1875) and his heirs; includes accounts of Charleston rental property. Hirsch material: papers of Isaac W. Hirsch which include letter written by Miriam and Isaac Hirsch from Matamoras that mentions "revolution," in Mexico; his 1873 marriage certificate (photocopy), certificates re. Orphan House Board and United Confederate Veterans Reunion; will. Other family material includes copy of Morris Harris's (1837-1914) Oath of U.S Allegiance and UCV Reunion delegate certificate; Hirsch genealogical information and family correspondence. Misc. Hirsch material includes monetary documents, ephemera and memorial badge to I.W. Hirsch, with image of Fort Sumter and attached UDC medal. Isaac W. Hirsch's involvement with Friendship Lodge No. 9 is documented by event ephemera, membership certificate, Masonic Veteran's Assoc. medal, and personal copy of Mackey's Masonic Ritualist (with added material); other Masonic material includes John M. Hirsch's withdrawal certificate from Cyprus Chapter 22 and Willard A. Hirsch's Masonic membership certificate. Misc. includes Barnett A. Elzas correspondence with Dr. Jacob S. Raisin and articles by Elzas re. SC Jewish Community. Jewish interest series contains event ephemera and articles re. SC Jews. Realia includes a wimpel, plaster cast of Jacob Raisin and Jewish Welfare Board pin; oversize series contains commemorative ribbon of testimonial to Sir Moses Montefiori; marriage certificate of Marx H. Lazarus (1846-1914) and Mordenai Levy (1850-1897); Jacob S. Raisin's Doctor of Divinity certificate and tribute of respect to Marx H. Lazarus.
