Reizenstein family papers 1820-1990 [manuscript]

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Reizenstein family papers 1820-1990 [manuscript]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/568261264

The Reizenstein Family Papers are housed in two archival boxes and are arranged alphabetically into five series. These series have been designated as Reizenstein family, Schamberg family, Silberstein family, Silverman family, and Topical materials. These papers include articles, documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, published materials, certificates, awards, journals, and scrapbooks.

1.75 linear ft.

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7757279

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Rodef Shalom Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Reizenstein Middle School (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Silberstein family.

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Charles Reizenstein and other family members came to the United States from Germany around 1848. By 1882, he had established a business named the Charles Reizenstein Company that sold glass and gifts, located on Federal Street in Allegheny City, now the Pittsburgh North Side. Through marriages of his descendants, the family grew to include the Schamberg, Silberstein, and Silverman families. From the description of Reizenstein family papers 1820-1990 [manuscript] (Historical Society o...