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Inventory of the Harry Levinson Papers, 1919

Descriptive Summary

Abstract: Papers of Harry Levinson, World War I veteran and clothing store owner. Collection consists of a brief biography of Harry Levinson, a photocopy of a letter from Commander-in-Chief John Pershing to soldiers (February 1919), and a reproduction of a photograph of soldiers, including Levinson, celebrating Passover (April 1919) in France.
Title: Harry Levinson papers
Creator: Levinson, Harry, 1894-1956
Date(s): 1919  
Extent: 1 folder
(3 items)
Repository: Jewish Heritage Collection, Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Phone: (843) 953-8016
Fax: (843) 953-6319
URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu
Call Number: Mss 1034-024
Language of Material: Materials in English

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Biographical Note

Harry Levinson (1894-1956) was born in Manning, South Carolina, to Russian Jewish immigrants. After leaving school at the age of 12, Levinson worked as a salesman in a family clothing store in Bishopville, South Carolina. He was drafted into the army during World War I and assigned to an office in Paris, France. After the war, Levinson returned to Bishopville and married Anna Katz, the sister of a fellow Jewish solider. In 1927, Harry and Anna Levinson moved with their two children, Irene and David, to Fairmont, North Carolina, where they opened a clothing store. Levinson was elected president of the Fairmont Rotary Club, appointed to the school board, and was active in the local Masonic Lodge.


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Collection Overview

Papers of Harry Levinson, World War I veteran and clothing store owner. Collection consists of a one-page biography of Harry Levinson, a photocopy of a letter from Commander-in-Chief John Pershing to soldiers (February 1919), and a reproduction of a photograph of soldiers, including Levinson, celebrating Passover in France (April 1919).

Collection Arrangement

The collection is described at the item level.


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Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, family, or organization, by topical subject, by place, and by types of material.

    Names

    • Levinson, Harry, 1894-1956
    • Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948--Correspondence

    Subjects

    • World War, 1914-1918--France
    • World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Jewish
    • Passover
    • Jews--South Carolina--Bishopville
    • Jewish merchants--South Carolina--Bishopville

    Places

    • France--History--1914-1940

    Types of Material

    • Correspondence
    • Photographs

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    Inventory

    Biographical sketch, undated
    Item is a photocopy of an original.
    John J. Pershing letter, 1919 February 28
    Letter is addressed to "fellow soldiers" and extends thanks for their service and patriotism. Item is a photocopy of an original.
    Photograph of soldiers celebrating Passover, 1919 April 14
    Photograph was taken in France during the first night of Passover. Harry Levinson is identified. Photograph is a reproduction.

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    Administrative Information

    Access Restrictions

    This collection is open for research.

    Copyright Notice

    The nature of the College of Charleston's archival holdings means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. Special Collections claims only physical ownership of most archival materials.

    The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Harry Levinson papers, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.

    Acquisitions Information

    Materials were donated in 2000 by Irene Levinson Schwartz.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Sarah Dorpinghaus, March 2011.

    Encoded by Sarah Dorpinghaus, July 2011.

    Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.

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