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Inventory of the Krasnoff Family Photographs, circa 1900-1950
Inventory of the Krasnoff Family Photographs, circa 1900-1950
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | Photographs and audiovisual material of the Krasnoff family of Bishopville, South Carolina. Materials relate mostly to Sollie and Leo Krasnoff, sons of Meyer Krasnoff, the proprietor of a general store on Main Street in Bishopville. |
| Title: | Krasnoff family photographs |
| Creator: | Krasnoff family |
| Date(s): | circa 1900-1950 |
| Extent: | 1 folder, 1 videocassette |
| 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 1034-086 |
| Language of Material: | Materials in English |
Biographical Note
Abraham Meyer Krasnoff arrived in Bishopville in the 1890s, opened a general store, and in 1902 married Jennie Levinson. The Krasnoffs had three sons: Leo (1903-1969), Aaron (1905-1923), and Sollie (1907-2005). At one point all three-Meyer, Sollie, and Leo-operated shops in downtown Bishopville. After graduating from high school, Sollie opened a department store with dry goods given to him by his father. During World War II, Sollie fought in the D-day invasion of Normandy, France. Returning home, he married Mildred Brill (1914-1998) and fathered two daughters, Jennie (1947- ) and Dixie (1952-1993). Leo Krasnoff married Ann Pittle (1907-1991) and operated several stores, including a liquor shop, in downtown Bishopville.
Collection Overview
Photographs and audiovisual material of the Krasnoff family of Bishopville, South Carolina. Materials relate mostly to Sollie and Leo Krasnoff, sons of Meyer Krasnoff, the proprietor of a general store on Main Street.
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
- Krasnoff, Abraham Meyer, 1878-1954
- Krasnoff, Leo, 1903-1969
- Krasnoff, Sollie, 1907-2005
- Krasnoff family
Subjects
- Jews--South Carolina--Bishopville--History
- Jewish families--South Carolina--Bishopville--History
- Jewish merchants--South Carolina--Bishopville--History
Places
- Bishopville (S.C.)
Types of Material
- Black-and-white photographs
- Videocassettes
Related Resources
Related Material
Related materials in Special Collections include the 2010 publication Bishopville and Lee County by Rachael Bowman Bradbury and William P. Baskin III.
Inventory
Images of the Krasnoff family include portraits of Jennie Krasnoff, Sollie Krasnoff, and Leo Krasnoff; an additional portrait of Sollie Krasnoff in World War II uniform; a group photograph of the Krasnoff family on the porch of their Lee Street home circa 1917; a portrait of Fanny Krasnoff and her sister-in-law Jennie Krasnoff; a photograph of the Krasnoff brothers, Aaron, Leo, and Sollie; photographs of Sollie and Leo with their wives Mildred and Ann; an additional photograph of Sollie and Leo with their mother Jennie; and a photograph of Sollie's daughter, Jennie Krasnoff. Also included is a 7x9 inch 1973 calendar from the Sollie Krasnoff Department Store.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Krasnoff family photographs, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Materials were donated in 2009 by Jennie Krasnoff Caine.
Processing Information
Processed by Joshua Minor, July 2011.
Encoded by Joshua Minor, September 2011.
Reviewed and uploaded by Martha McTear, November 2011.
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.
