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Huntsville (Ala.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Jacob L. Friend Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 116
Abstract

The Jacob L. Friend Papers was a Russian immigrant who came to America by way of Shanghai. The papers are composed primarily of newspaper articles, documents, personal correspondence, synagogue records, writings and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1915 - 2002

Lawrence B. Goldsmith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 211
Abstract A native of Alabama, Lawrence B. Goldsmith was a prominent businessman and civic leader in Huntsville. The collection consists of photocopies of the correspondence and administrative files relating to the Huntsville Jewish Charities (formerly Huntsville, Alabama United Jewish Appeal) campaign of which Lawrence Bernstein Goldsmith Sr. was chairman. It also includes family papers such as correspondence, clippings, and an oral history of Margaret Anne Goldsmith conducted by the Institute of...
Dates: 1939 - 1954

Maple Hill Cemetery (Huntsville, Ala.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 279
Abstract

The Jewish section of Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama, was created in 1874 and now consists of over 150 grave monuments and a number of unmarked plots. The records include layouts, publications, histories, receipts, and information on the trust fund that maintains the site.

Dates: 1941 - 2011