Rosen Family Papers 
   
   
Inventory
   
     
Box#/Folder#
I.   Misc. Family Papers    
         
  A. Autograph Book 1931-32: signed by Yetta Bicoff’s classmates at the John St. School (Greenville, SC) and at Greenville High School; misc. signatures from August 1931, possibly summer friends?  
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  B. Family Photographs (color photocopies): images 1919-1954; include interior image (ca. 1919) of Samuel Rosen’s Drygoods (181 King St.); birthday party (Yetta Bicoff pictured?) ca. 1920s; group at "Pajama Party," 1929; wedding photo of Nathan Rosen and Yetta Bicoff, 1942; Nathan Rosen with other S.C. politicians at a Naval base, ca. 1940s; group (1948) at ground breaking of Beth Israel Synagogue in Greenville, S.C.; Sam and Rebecca Bicoff pictured; image from meeting of Charleston Section, Federation of Jewish Women, ca. 1954; dinner photo of the Rosens at B’nai B’rith Banquet, 1948; Nathan Rosen with USC Law School classmates at twenty year Reunion, 1957   
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  C.  Misc.: ephemera (ticket stubs, invitations, programs, brochures, etc) from Grand Lodge Convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, New York City, July 6-11, 1946; Yetta Rosen’s memo notebook; (ca. 1954) contains logs of daily expenditures (clothes, shoes, etc.), "to do" lists, lunch dates; several notes written in Yiddish; drinking straw, handwritten on wrapper, "stolen from Coburgs [Dairy] 11/23/00"  
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II.   Scrapbooks    
         
  A. Scrapbook #1 (1930-1935): Compiled by Nathan Rosen; includes dance cards and invitations from Phi Alpha Iota dances (1931-1932), Council of Jewish Juniors Annual Ball (1934), Arrow Social Club dance (1930); Valentine and birthday cards (1931); photographs: "Betty and Esta", 1931; Rita Karesh and Nathan Rosen, 1930; Rosen with Lena Solomon, several of Rita Karesh and Lena Solomon, 1930; misc. items from College of Charleston days: Tau Epsilon Phi (TEP) bid card; news clippings re. offices Rosen held at the College  
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  B. Scrapbook #2 (1939-1940): Compiled by Yetta Bicoff; contains birthday cards; clippings re. Bicoff’s work with the YWCA and Synagogue Beth Israel; ticket stubs from football games (USC-Clemson, USC-Furman); invitations to dances (AZA); telegram from Nathan Rosen re. Valentines day; program from Bubble Banquet, Greenville High, April 1940;Greyhound tickets to NY, W.V.; flier, "American Jubilee" (from New York World’s Fair, 1940); program, "Week End Conference, Business Girls Club of YWCA of North and South Carolina, 1940" with annotated speech on the economic status of Negro folded inside program; clippings (1932-33) of "Banjokin" column, from the Greenville News, (several contain anecdotes and poems submitted by Yetta Bicoff)  
Box 2
         
  C. Scrapbook #3 (1937-1939): Compiled by Yetta Bicoff bulk related to her days at University of South Carolina (USC); ephemera from Greenville High School commencement and senior banquet (1937); clippings re. Bicoff’s departure for USC; correspondence from USC re. admission to the two-year secretarial program; 1939 class schedules; football game programs; menu from Pig Trail Inn with scene for a play handwritten on back side; misc. invitations to dances; notes for USC publication, "The Red Sheet" (Bicoff was publisher); playbills from performances at Drayton Hall; 1938-39 issue, "University of South Carolina The Y’s Bird"; bid letter from Tri Kappa sorority and related ephemera; 1938 timetable of classes; loose material includes USC commencement program, June 7, 1939; booklet, "Achievement Record, Certificates Awarded by the Gregg Writer"; "Toddle House Digest, Oct. 1, 1938"  
Box 2 
         
  D. Scrapbook #4 (1931-1948): Compiled by Nathan and Yetta Rosen; photographs (ca. 1939) of Nathan Rosen and friends at Folly Beach and College of Charleston; invitation (1931) and photograph (1939) from TEP Stag Dinner, Fort Sumter Hotel; invitations to TEP parties; clippings re. Rosen’s service to the Elks (1946) and legislative work with the South Carolina House of Representatives; ephemera from Tenth Annual Convention of S.C. Assoc. of B’nai B’rith; clippings re. Charleston politics; ticket stubs from USC football games; passes for 10th Azalea Festival reception and luncheon; loose material includes "rough drafts" of thank you notes for wedding gifts; clippings re. Rosens’ engagement and wedding (from Charleston and Greenville newspapers); articles re. Rosen from the "Elks Tooter" (1944-45)  
Box 3
         
  E. Scrapbook #5 (1942-1944): Compiled by Yetta Rosen; includes wedding and honeymoon (Miami) photographs (1942) and honeymoon ephemera (train ticket, matchbooks, Hotel Netherland mementos); ephemera from Elks meetings and events; clippings re. Rosen’s 1942 re-election to S.C. House of Representatives, his legislative work and Yetta Rosen’s involvement with the Girl Scouts; photographs of Yetta Rosen at 55 Montague St and of both Rosen’s at Elks Servicemen’s Dinner; food rationing ephemera; ticket stubs and program for Clemson vs. Carolina football game (1943); clippings re. development of St. Andrews Parish; ephemera from legislative trip to New Orleans (regional post-war planning meeting), includes airline brochures; clippings and ephemera, re. births of Russell and Alan Rosen; clippings re. Rosen’s appointment as Exalted Ruler of the Elks. loose material includes wedding cards and congratulatory telegrams; program, "Celebration of Progress/St. Andrews Parish, SC 1943"; b/w photo of navy war ships on the Wando River (?)  
Box 4 
       
III.   Oversize    
         
  A. Ephemera: paper napkin (originally in scrapbook #1) from Johnnie Harrison Night Club, Savannah, GA; signed by Nathan Rosen and friends, Dec. 30, 1931  
Box 4
         
  B. Photograph: black and white; The Party from the South, Grand Lodge Convention B.P.O.E., Hotel Commodore, July 9, 1946; Nathan and Yetta Rosen pictured   
JHC Oversize Box