Rittenberg-Pearlstine Family Papers
   
   
Inventory
   
      Box#/Folder#
I.   Samuel Oscar Rittenberg     
  A. Biographical information, family genealogies, marriage and death announcements  
1/1
         
  B. Newspaper articles, speeches and city proclamation related to dedication of Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 1972   
1/2
         
  C. Speeches, articles, audio tape of Sam Rittenberg Tribute Night, Jewish Community Center, October 1977.   
1/3
       
  E. Articles, ephemera related to unveiling of memorial marker 1982; includes 8-track tape of the ceremony.   
1/4
         
  F. Misc. material related to Rittenberg’s life, death, business ventures   
1/5
         
II.   Henry Rittenberg papers 1930s-1990s: includes drafts of speeches made (handwritten and typescripts), biographical data, correspondence; most material related to life of Samuel O. Rittenberg  
1/6
         
III.   Jack Pearlstine papers 1950s-1970s: includes ephemera, newspaper mentions and work related correspondence.  
1/7
         
IV.   Loose Photographs     
  A. Rittenberg family; group of children ca. 1900-1915; Sam Rittenberg, ca. 1920s   
2/1
         
  B. Pearlstine family; Fannie Linsky (mother in law of Jack Pearlstine); Jack and Milton Pearlstine with mother, ca. 1905; Sadie and Abe Pearlstine, ca. 1890s   
2/2
         
V.   Six photocopied photo albums compiled by Jack Pearlstine, 1920s-1930s; original images removed and retained.     
  A. Photo Album No.1 (1930s): Jack Pearlstine, family and friends on vacations (Bahamas, Myrtle Beach, Niagara Falls)  
2/3
         
  B. Photo Album No. 2 (1930s): group shots of Jack Pearlstine, family, friends at the beach; 1937 Chas. Azalea Festival (Pirate Pageant, 4 Corners Parade), SC State House   
2/4
         
  C. Photo Album No. 3 (1926-28): ephemera, Jack Pearlstine and friends at the beach, Cooper River Ferry; sailing; baseball game, airplanes; US Naval ships; horse back riding; North Edisto River; New York City.  
2/5
         
  D. Photo Album No. 4: contact sheets of images in other albums   
2/6
         
  E. Photo Album No. 5 (1926-28): Naval ships; aerial views of NY City, aircraft; gravesite of Albert T. Wimberly, Savannah River, Augusta, GA   
2/7
         
  F. Photo Album No. 6 (1921-1925): misc. photographs of Jack Pearlstine friends, relatives including Henry and Alvin Rittenberg, SC State House, Rittenberg family gravestone; vacations to Asheville, Biltmore estate, Hampton Park.  
2/8
         
         
    Note: Dr. Henry W. Rittenberg and his wife Sarah gave taped audio interviews to the Jewish Heritage Project in 1996.