Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers, legal documents, photos and correspondence pertaining to the Benator family of Fulton County, Georgia.
Dates
- 1920 - 2017
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Benator family, originally from the Isle of Rhodes and Turkey, emigrated to the Atlanta area around the First World War. They were very active in the Or VeShalom Congregation. Isaac Benator and Mary Galanti had several children including Morris and Asher. Morris later married Zelda Cadranel, whose family emigrated to Atlanta from Constantinople in the early 1900s. Asher later married Grace Levy.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Benators were a prominent family in the Atlanta Jewish community. These papers include legal documents, correspondence, and newspaper articles pertaining to the Benator family, the Cadranel family and the Galanti family.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in alphabetical order by subject.
Processing Information
Processed by Victoria H. Schaeffner, 2018.
- Atlanta (Ga.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews -- Georgia -- Atlanta Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sephardim Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Benator Family Papers, Mss 412
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Victoria H. Schaeffner
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository
1440 Spring St. NW
Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
678-222-3700
