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Kornblut Family Papers
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Inventory
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Kornblut Family Papers |
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Biographical Information: Photocopy of Leon
Kornblut’s U.S. Certificate of Naturalization, 1921; genealogy chart for
the Iseman Family (includes the Schafer, Blum and Kornblut families); genealogy
chart for the Epstein Family, relatives of the Blum/Schafer families; genealogy
chart for the Baker family, relatives of the Kornblut/Schafer families. |
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Images- Leon Kornblut Family (1906-1956): Photocopies
of photographs of Kornblut home in Latta, SC (1906), formal images of Leon
and Lizzie Kornblut (1910) and their children, Moses, Esther and Rebecca,
ca. 1920s; image of Leon Kornblut with brother-in-law Isadore Blum on a
trip to New York; formal and candid shots of the Kornblut family, 1940s;
wedding picture (1950) of Moses Kornblut and Freda Baker and of Kornblut
family (with spouses, grandchildren, etc) ca. 1950s. |
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Images-Kornblut Relatives (1890s-1920s): Photocopies
of formal images of Leon Kornblut’s family and relatives in Poland including
his mother, brother and cousins; not all images are of relatives in Poland
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Images-Abraham Schafer Family (1880s-1950s):
Photocopies of formal images of Abraham and Rebecca Schafer and their children,
Lizzie, Sam, Fanny and Belle; also images of Schafer cousins (Evelyn and
Bernice Schafer) and Isadore and Belle Schafer Blum (1953). |
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Correspondence: Photocopy of letter (Oct. 17,
1906) from Rebecca Schafer to her daughter Lizzie (later Lizzie Kornblut);
handwritten on "R. Shafer, Dealer in General Merchandise" letterhead, re.
business issues, a monetary loan and Lizzie’s upcoming wedding; photocopy
of telegram (March 1949) from Moses Kornblut to Freda Baker re. an upcoming
visit; telegram (1952) from "Mollie" to Freda Baker Kornblut offering congratulations
on birth of Freda’s son. |
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Diary of Lizzie Schafer Kornblut (1904-1906):
Photocopies of two ledger books (209 pages total) that contain Lizzie Schafer’s
hand written thoughts and observations about her daily activities, life
in Little Rock, SC, the family business, parents and siblings, admirers
and her courtship with Leon Kornblut; includes short stories (school assignments?)
on topics such as "country life" and Robert E. Lee. |
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Clippings (1956-1993): Photocopies of articles
re. members of the Kornblut family; from newspapers in Dillon and Latta,
SC. |
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Misc.: Memoir by John D. Roberts, "The Town
of Latta Has Grown," with images (photocopies) of Latta over the years;
clippings re. Freda Baker Kornblut’s enlistment in the U.S. Navy WAVES
(1940s); memos (1999, 2001) from Harold Kornblut re. history of Latta Dry
Goods Company; Morris Fass Department Store (Dillion, S.C.) miniature memo pad embossed with "Shopping List." |
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Latta Dry Goods Co./Kornblut’s Department
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Images: photocopy image of Latta Dry Goods Company,
ca. 1906; photocopy images of opening of Kornblut’s in Dillon, SC 1962
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Invoices (1910-1960s): Includes invoices for
goods sold at Latta Dry Goods 1910, 1913, 1926 and 1927 when it was renamed
Blum and Kornblut's; invoices to Latta Dry Goods for merchandise purchased
from Baltimore Bargain House 1913; bag from Kornblut’s Dillon, SC store. |
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Correspondence: Letter to Markel Bros. (New York, N.Y.) from Leon Kornblut requesting a straw hat for customer (1927-06-01). Written on Blum and Kornblut, Inc. letterhead. |
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