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Triest Family Papers
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Inventory
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Genealogies: Includes computer printed genealogy
of the descendents of Joseph Triest and Caroline Hollander (traces five
generations into the 1980s); family tree hand drawn by Etta Triest, traces
Triest and Hollander families; |
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Maier Triest (b.1831-d.1894): Certificate of
U.S. Citizenship, 1871; two obituaries from Charleston newspapers; letter
(copies of original handwritten version and typed transcription) from Hannah
Triest, (wife of Maier) to her son, Montague re. her wishes that he obey
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Montague Triest (b.1871-d.1927): page of clippings
(1903) from assorted publications (Greenville News, American Jewish Yearbook,
etc) re. Montague Triest, most concerning the opening of his Brokerage
and Insurance Business (Triest and Israel) at 43 Broad Street (he joined
the "Broad Street Brigade of other brokers and insurance men); page of
clippings from News and Courier, American Israelite, Evening Post (1910)
re. Triest’s affiliation with the Elks (he was a charter member), his appointment
(1911) as Exalted Ruler and his appointment to the board of Charleston
school commissioners; copy of certificate (1914) of Treist’s membership
in the German Friendly Society (Charleston); clipping (1938) from Charleston
Evening Post with photograph of Charleston High School graduating class
of 1887, Montague Triest pictured; typescript of eulogy given for Adelaide
Israel Triest (wife of Montague) by Rabbi Allen Tarshish (of Congregation
Beth Elohim) October 7, 1960; copy of several pages of "Charleston Come
Hell or High Water: A History in Photographs" by Whitelaw and Levkoff on
which Montague Triest in pictured. |
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Maier Triest (b.1901-d.1969): News and Courier
clippings re. Triest’s election at president of the Charleston Real Estate
Exchange (1935), election as chairman of the Charleston County Board of
Education (1939), of Miriam Triest’s re-election as president of the Happy
Workers (1939), of Maier Triest’s week as acting president of the Charleston
Chamber of Commerce (ca. 1939), Charleston Evening Post Clipping (1939)
of picture of Maier Triest with a group of young men at Sullivan’s Island,
with title, "Enjoying a Seashore Outing" (image ca. 1910s); clipping from
News and Courier, re. Triest’s award of citation in recognition of years
in service in field of education by the SC Assoc. of School Boards (1968);
also photocopies of a scrapbook (compiled by Maxine Triest Freudenberg)
of clippings, ephemera, resolutions, memorials and eulogies re. death of
Maier Triest (1969) |
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Triest and Israel/Triest and Sholk: Series of
clippings from Charleston newspapers re. the opening of Triest and Israel
Brokerage and Insurance Business (1903) and re. the opening of Triest and
Sholk (successor to Triest and Israel) in new building at 59 Broad Street
(1940); News and Courier articles about history of business, 1987 and 1993 |
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Photocopies of Triest Family Photographs: copies
of a Triest family photo album owned by Maxine Triest Freudenberg; images
of Maier Triest as a baby and young boy; image of him with his mother and
sisters, Adelaide and Carolina (1912); with a school class ca. 1912; grammar
graduation portrait (1912); portraits with his sister (at a formal occasion
of hers); other portraits (probably high school and college years); of
his wife Miriam (or it may be a sister), of daughter Maxine ca, 1930s,
his grandchildren ca. 1950s, of Maier Triest ca. 1960s; misc. images of
Maier and Adelaide Triest ca. 1909; image Mrs. Montague(Adelaide) Triest)
ca, 1950s; image of unknown man, possibly Maier Triest ca. 1880s; image
of Hannah Reichman Triest (Mrs. Maier, the first), ca. 1910 |
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Triest Family Bible: several pages from the
Triest Family bible, "The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures…" by
Isaac Lesser, published 1853; first owned by the first Maier Triest; currently
owned by Maxine Triest Freudenberg; includes copy of cover, inside fly
page with Maier Triest’s signature and date 1871, handwritten records of
family marriages (1869-1982), births (1869-1989) and deaths (1848-1989)
recorded by various members of the Triest family |
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Wedding Invitations: Adelaide Israel to Montague
Triest, 1898; copy of page from "Jewish Marriage Notices" compiled by Barnett
A. Elzas, 1917 that references nuptials of Adelaide and Montague Triest;
invitation to wedding of Adelaide Triest (daughter of Montague) and Samuel
Jacobs ca. 1920s |
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Family Properties: Article from News and Courier
(11.10.1969) re. history of house at 73 Rutledge Ave. in Charleston, SC,
mentions that Montague and Addie Triest owned the house from 1913-1959;
inventory (27 pages handwritten in a notebook) of contents of 8-E Ashley
House, written by Miriam Triest, June 27, 1969 |
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Misc. Family and Relatives: copy of page from
the 1861 Census of the City of Charleston that lists James (should be Joseph)
Triest living at 141 Calhoun Street; copy of Joseph Triest’s Certificate
of U.S Citizenship 1871; obituaries for Morris Israel, Montague Triest’s
father-in-law; copy of KKBE Confirmation Service, 1946, Maxine Triest gave
an address to the congregation and a Triest Award was presented; News and
Courier obituary for Samuel Jacobs, brother-in-law of Maier Triest (the
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Freudenberg Family: copy of Ketubah of Margot
Strauss and Walter Freudenberg, married in Hanover, Germany 1928 (one copy
in German, one in Hebrew); copy of architect’s plan for front of Freudenberg
family department store in Essen, Germany, ca. 1929; copies of certificates
of Naturalization for Walter Freudenberg (1945) and Henry Strauss (1946)
and Ella Ganz Strauss (1946) (all came from Germany) |
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