Entries for ' Hebrew Benevolent Society'
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David Steinheimer was a founding member of The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation (The Temple). He married Isabelle Mayer, the daughter of David Mayer, a Confederate veteran, Temple founder, and businessman. In David Steinheimer’s autobiography he recounts his early life working as peddler in the late 1850s. The papers include an autobiography of David Steinheimer, bride’s book, correspondence and newspaper articles.
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Hebrew Benevolent Society, Peddlers, Immigration and immigrants
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Lovable Brassiere Company was established by Frank Gottesman, who later changed his name to Garson, in 1914. Garson was active in the United Palestine Appeal, the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish Welfare Board and the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith. The papers contain an Autobiography and biography of Frank Garson, memorabilia from Girls’ High School, the Jewish Home, B’nai B’rith Gate City Lodge, Future, Inc., Lovable Brassiere Company, and the Standard Club.
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Jewish businessmen, Immigration and immigrants, Industrialists, Clothing trade, The Standard Club Girl’s High School, Loveable Brassiere Company, B’nai B’rith, Hebrew Benevolent Society
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Simon H. Smith was a graduate of the Emory University School of Medicine. His wife Dora was the first Jewish female realtor in Atlanta. The papers include documents from numerous Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, schools, clubs, businesses and synagogues including Ahavath Achim Congregation, Alpha Epsilon Pi-Emory University, Tau Epsilon Pi-Emory University, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, Boys’ High School, Dora R. Smith Realty Co., Druid Hills School, Emory University School of Medicine, Girls’ High School, Mayfair Club, Shower Door Company, Ballyhoo Club, Top Hat Club, and The Temple.
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Confirmation (Jewish rite), Aleph Zadik Aleph, B’nai B’rith, Hebrew Benevolent Society, Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Jewish youth, The Standard Club, Girls High School, Emory University, Boys High School, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Jewish physicians
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The Bunzl Family left their home in Vienna six months after the Anschluss in 1938 and went to London. Walter Bunzl came to Atlanta in 1939 to work with the late Robert Hecht, then head of the family’s jewelry manufacturing company Burian and Bunzl. The rest of the family followed him to Atlanta by way of Brazil in 1941. Their family played an important part in Atlanta’s cultural life. The collection consists of documents relating to the immigration of the Hamburger and Bunzl families in the late 1930s. Included among the documents are German police reports and lists of goods allowed to be removed from Nazi Germany.
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Immigration, Jewish businessmen, B’nai B’rith, Hebrew Benevolent Society, Burian and Bunzl, Boy Scouts of America, Reparations
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Dr. David Hein was born in 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated Boys' High School in 1941, attended Northwestern University and earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Medical Degree from Emory University. He was Assistant Resident and Chief Resident at Grady Memorial Hospital from 1952-1954. He was in private practice specializing in Gastroenterology from 1954 until his retirement in 1994. The collection consists of correspondence; writings by Dr. David Hein and Dr. Virginia Herzog Hein; genealogical material relating to the Herzog, Blum, Bloch, Bernd, Cohen, Hein and Montag families; and school memorabilia. Of special interest is a journal article written by Dr. Virginia Hein entitled: "The Image of 'A City Too Busy to Hate': Atlanta in the 1960's" for the "Phylon, The Atlanta University Review of Race and Culture."
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Confirmation (Jewish rite), The Standard Club, Hebrew Benevolent Society, Jewish physicians, Boy Scouts of America, Macon (Ga.)
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A German immigrant, Louis Cohen was elected mayor of Sandersville in 1887 and served several terms. The papers consist of certificates from the Banking House of Louis Cohen, family genealogical materials, a scrapbook completed by Louis Cohen, the recipe book of Henrietta Happ, family bibles containing additional genealogical records, and correspondence from Cohen and Happ family members.
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Immigration, Jewish businessmen, Hebrew Benevolent Society, Politicians, Central of Georgia Railway Company