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- Title:
- Billhead; Beir & Stern; Rochester, New York, United States; 1862 March 24
- Subject:
- Jewish merchants; Business records; Financial records; Billheads
- Description:
- Billhead for Beir & Stern, to an illegible recipient; 10 States Street, Gould Building, Rochester, NY
- Corporate Name:
- Beir & Stern
- Date:
- 1862 March 24
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- Arc.MS.56
- Title:
- Suriname Minhagim, Luaḥ, and Seder ha-parshiyot, 1860-1869. Volume 1.
- Description:
- A ḥazan in Paramaribo; the Levie family members were cantors in Paramaribo.; These are two manuscripts from a set of three miniature volumes of the liturgy records of the ḥazan; hastily written lines and cross-throughs indicate his personal use. The manuscripts follow a left-hinge style of layout following the Dutch writing; the texts follow the minhag, or individual custom of Suriname. Items of interest from the first volume: phonetic transliterations include mention of an "Aronqudes", meaning "Aron ha-ḳodesh" (the holy ark, f. i verso, 18v); mention is made of "De Elkana van Kipoor", a reference to the hafṭarah portion for Rosh ha-Shanah 1 (from Samuel 1:1-2:10, about Elkanah father of Samuel the prophet; it is unclear why the scribe assigns it to Yom Kippur, f. 6r); a list of simple phrases (such as "Torah; ʻodenu" (likely a reference to Numbers 11:33); "Neviʼim; Barukh H. le-ʻolam; Ketuvim; lekhu neraninah; Mishnah; kol yiśraʼel"; f. 16r), referring to portions Levie assigned or read in the synagogue. Items from the second volume are material for Jewish holidays, with the first word reading "poerim" (i.e. Purim; f. iv) and the following folio headed as "Judendagen", or Jewish days (f. 1r); "Sabbath gazon" (for Shabat ḥazon, for the Shabat preceding Tishʻah be-Av, f. 2r); and "Rosj hasjana" (f. 14v). There is a mention of an Abraham E. Gomperts (f. 14r). The last leaf of the second volume is detached. The latest date in the first volume is 1862 (f. 18v) and the second 1869 (f. 13v). Both are written in informal paragraphs with the Dutch in cursive script and the Hebrew in square script. Bound in soft wrappings, original. Written in Paramaribo, the capital of the Dutch colony of Suriname.; The third volume in the set is a printed prayer book cataloged separately under the title Minḥat ʻerev li-vene Sefarad... (Amsterdam: D. de Miranda & Co., 1865).; Formerly owned by Dutch filmmaker and author Willy Lindwer (stamp, Willy Lindwer Judaica Collectie, inside housing). Sold by Michael Landy (New York), 2013.; Purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2013 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan (Michael Landy, 2013)
- Date:
- 1860-1869
- Language:
- Dutch and Hebrew
- Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- MS 56, Codex 022.1-2
- Title:
- Suriname Minhagim, Luaḥ, and Seder ha-parshiyot, 1860-1869. Volume 2.
- Description:
- A ḥazan in Paramaribo; the Levie family members were cantors in Paramaribo.; These are two manuscripts from a set of three miniature volumes of the liturgy records of the ḥazan; hastily written lines and cross-throughs indicate his personal use. The manuscripts follow a left-hinge style of layout following the Dutch writing; the texts follow the minhag, or individual custom of Suriname. Items of interest from the first volume: phonetic transliterations include mention of an "Aronqudes", meaning "Aron ha-ḳodesh" (the holy ark, f. i verso, 18v); mention is made of "De Elkana van Kipoor", a reference to the hafṭarah portion for Rosh ha-Shanah 1 (from Samuel 1:1-2:10, about Elkanah father of Samuel the prophet; it is unclear why the scribe assigns it to Yom Kippur, f. 6r); a list of simple phrases (such as "Torah; ʻodenu" (likely a reference to Numbers 11:33); "Neviʼim; Barukh H. le-ʻolam; Ketuvim; lekhu neraninah; Mishnah; kol yiśraʼel"; f. 16r), referring to portions Levie assigned or read in the synagogue. Items from the second volume are material for Jewish holidays, with the first word reading "poerim" (i.e. Purim; f. iv) and the following folio headed as "Judendagen", or Jewish days (f. 1r); "Sabbath gazon" (for Shabat ḥazon, for the Shabat preceding Tishʻah be-Av, f. 2r); and "Rosj hasjana" (f. 14v). There is a mention of an Abraham E. Gomperts (f. 14r). The last leaf of the second volume is detached. The latest date in the first volume is 1862 (f. 18v) and the second 1869 (f. 13v). Both are written in informal paragraphs with the Dutch in cursive script and the Hebrew in square script. Bound in soft wrappings, original. Written in Paramaribo, the capital of the Dutch colony of Suriname.; The third volume in the set is a printed prayer book cataloged separately under the title Minḥat ʻerev li-vene Sefarad... (Amsterdam: D. de Miranda & Co., 1865).; Formerly owned by Dutch filmmaker and author Willy Lindwer (stamp, Willy Lindwer Judaica Collectie, inside housing). Sold by Michael Landy (New York), 2013.; Purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2013 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan (Michael Landy, 2013).
- Date:
- 1860-1869
- Language:
- Dutch and Hebrew
- Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- MS 56, Codex 022.1-2
- Title:
- Minḥat ʻerev li-vene Sefarad : ... Namiddag en avondgebed ... : seder tefilat Minḥah ṿe-ʻArvit li-yeme ha-ḥol ke-minhag ha-Sefaradim ... / door Lopes Cardozo ... = מנחת ערב לבני ספרד : סדר תפלת מנחה וערבית לימי החול כמנהג ספרדים יע"א.
- Description:
- This is a small prayerbook of Hebrew prayers in the Sefardic rite printed in Amsterdam for the Spanish-Portugese descended community. The editor and composer of the instructions in Dutch was Jacob Lopes Cardozo of Amsterdam. Includes Minḥah, ʻArvit, portions of Seliḥot for the Elul month, additions for Ḥanukah and Purim, and additions for mourners. With an addendum on grammar usage by Lopes Cardozo on pages 79-80.
- Date:
- 1865
- Language:
- Dutch and Hebrew
- Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- MS 56, Codex 022.3
- Title:
- Tobias I. Tobias letter books, 1815-1830. Volume 1.
- Description:
- Three volumes comprising outgoing correspondence from Tobias I. Tobias while he was living in London, England. The letters are addressed to family members, friends, and business associates spanning the years from 1815 to 1830. Volume 1 contains correspondence dated from 1815 to 1816. The letters were chiefly to his brother Samuel, who was living in New York and regarded merchandise, invoices, debts, vendors, and family news. Several letters were also written to Simpson Samuell, probably Tobias's lawyer, who handled bills, payments, and monetary exchanges. Volume 2 comprises letters dated from 1816 to 1817 and were written to various vendors. During this time Tobias was living in New York. He wrote many letters to John Walton, who sent Tobias consignments; N. Hart concerning purchases; and A . J. Woolf. The correspondence also concerned payments due and bills of exhchange. Volume 3 contains letters from Tobias spanning the years from May 5, 1825 to October 30, 1830. The letters regard the Tobias's business in New York. The majority of the correspondence in this volume is with David Judah, an auctioneer living in Richmond, Virginia, concerning David Judah & Company. Tobias and Edward Pollack were partners in the company. The letters concerned payments to vendors, types of merchandise sold, and Tobias's consignments to David Judah. Eventually, Judah's failure to pay his portion of the accounts as described in the correspondence led to Tobias's poverty, arrest, and final dissolution of the company in 1828. Correspondence from Tobias with Manuel Judah, Benjamin J. Hooper, and Kennedy & Duchamp of New Orleans are also included. There are also letters concerning Samuel I. Tobias who traveled to Richmond to aide Judah with the account books. The merchandise Tobias mentions throughout the letter books is blankets, boots, cloth, cordage, cotton, dolls, jewelry, razor cases, shoes, and watches from vendors in England, Nova Scotia, and the United States. The last page in the volume has a chart of prices for cotton, flannel, and wool cloths; and freight shipment costs and tariffs. The leaves at the beginning of Volume 3 are alphabetical tabs. There are 12 letters on letterpress paper and one leaf of blotter paper laid in Volume 1. There are 6 leaves of letters on letterpress paper laid in Volume 2. There are two clippings regarding freight charges laid in Volume 3. Volumes 1-3 have detached covers with some loose leaves. Volume 3 has a cracked spine.; Born in Liverpool, England to Morris I. Tobias and his wife. Tobias had two brothers Samuel Isaac and Meyer Michael. Morris I. Tobias was a watchmaker. He owned M. I. Tobias & Company. Morris trained his son Tobias as a watchmaker. Tobias created pocket watches engraved with his signature: T. I. Tobias. In 1816 Tobias sailed to the United States to sell watches from the company. Eventually, Tobias, his wife Rebecca, and their children settled in New York. He became a wholesale merchant and operated T. I. Tobias and Comapny. He imported and consigned general merchandise and dry goods. Tobias later concentrated on importing wines and liquors. He married Rebecca Levy in 1807 and couple had eight children.
- Personal Name:
- Tobias I. Tobias (Tobias Isaac)
- Corporate Name:
- T. I. Tobias & Co. (Firm); David Judah & Co. (Firm)
- Date:
- 1815-1830
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- MS 56, Codex 007.1 v.1
- Title:
- Tobias I. Tobias letter books, 1815-1830. Volume 2.
- Description:
- Three volumes comprising outgoing correspondence from Tobias I. Tobias while he was living in London, England. The letters are addressed to family members, friends, and business associates spanning the years from 1815 to 1830. Volume 1 contains correspondence dated from 1815 to 1816. The letters were chiefly to his brother Samuel, who was living in New York and regarded merchandise, invoices, debts, vendors, and family news. Several letters were also written to Simpson Samuell, probably Tobias's lawyer, who handled bills, payments, and monetary exchanges. Volume 2 comprises letters dated from 1816 to 1817 and were written to various vendors. During this time Tobias was living in New York. He wrote many letters to John Walton, who sent Tobias consignments; N. Hart concerning purchases; and A . J. Woolf. The correspondence also concerned payments due and bills of exhchange. Volume 3 contains letters from Tobias spanning the years from May 5, 1825 to October 30, 1830. The letters regard the Tobias's business in New York. The majority of the correspondence in this volume is with David Judah, an auctioneer living in Richmond, Virginia, concerning David Judah & Company. Tobias and Edward Pollack were partners in the company. The letters concerned payments to vendors, types of merchandise sold, and Tobias's consignments to David Judah. Eventually, Judah's failure to pay his portion of the accounts as described in the correspondence led to Tobias's poverty, arrest, and final dissolution of the company in 1828. Correspondence from Tobias with Manuel Judah, Benjamin J. Hooper, and Kennedy & Duchamp of New Orleans are also included. There are also letters concerning Samuel I. Tobias who traveled to Richmond to aide Judah with the account books. The merchandise Tobias mentions throughout the letter books is blankets, boots, cloth, cordage, cotton, dolls, jewelry, razor cases, shoes, and watches from vendors in England, Nova Scotia, and the United States. The last page in the volume has a chart of prices for cotton, flannel, and wool cloths; and freight shipment costs and tariffs. The leaves at the beginning of Volume 3 are alphabetical tabs. There are 12 letters on letterpress paper and one leaf of blotter paper laid in Volume 1. There are 6 leaves of letters on letterpress paper laid in Volume 2. There are two clippings regarding freight charges laid in Volume 3. Volumes 1-3 have detached covers with some loose leaves. Volume 3 has a cracked spine.; Born in Liverpool, England to Morris I. Tobias and his wife. Tobias had two brothers Samuel Isaac and Meyer Michael. Morris I. Tobias was a watchmaker. He owned M. I. Tobias & Company. Morris trained his son Tobias as a watchmaker. Tobias created pocket watches engraved with his signature: T. I. Tobias. In 1816 Tobias sailed to the United States to sell watches from the company. Eventually, Tobias, his wife Rebecca, and their children settled in New York. He became a wholesale merchant and operated T. I. Tobias and Comapny. He imported and consigned general merchandise and dry goods. Tobias later concentrated on importing wines and liquors. He married Rebecca Levy in 1807 and couple had eight children.
- Personal Name:
- Tobias I. Tobias (Tobias Isaac)
- Corporate Name:
- T. I. Tobias & Co. (Firm); David Judah & Co. (Firm)
- Date:
- 1815-1830
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- MS 56, Codex 007.1 v.2
- Title:
- Tobias I. Tobias letter books, 1815-1830. Volume 3.
- Description:
- Three volumes comprising outgoing correspondence from Tobias I. Tobias while he was living in London, England. The letters are addressed to family members, friends, and business associates spanning the years from 1815 to 1830. Volume 1 contains correspondence dated from 1815 to 1816. The letters were chiefly to his brother Samuel, who was living in New York and regarded merchandise, invoices, debts, vendors, and family news. Several letters were also written to Simpson Samuell, probably Tobias's lawyer, who handled bills, payments, and monetary exchanges. Volume 2 comprises letters dated from 1816 to 1817 and were written to various vendors. During this time Tobias was living in New York. He wrote many letters to John Walton, who sent Tobias consignments; N. Hart concerning purchases; and A . J. Woolf. The correspondence also concerned payments due and bills of exhchange. Volume 3 contains letters from Tobias spanning the years from May 5, 1825 to October 30, 1830. The letters regard the Tobias's business in New York. The majority of the correspondence in this volume is with David Judah, an auctioneer living in Richmond, Virginia, concerning David Judah & Company. Tobias and Edward Pollack were partners in the company. The letters concerned payments to vendors, types of merchandise sold, and Tobias's consignments to David Judah. Eventually, Judah's failure to pay his portion of the accounts as described in the correspondence led to Tobias's poverty, arrest, and final dissolution of the company in 1828. Correspondence from Tobias with Manuel Judah, Benjamin J. Hooper, and Kennedy & Duchamp of New Orleans are also included. There are also letters concerning Samuel I. Tobias who traveled to Richmond to aide Judah with the account books. The merchandise Tobias mentions throughout the letter books is blankets, boots, cloth, cordage, cotton, dolls, jewelry, razor cases, shoes, and watches from vendors in England, Nova Scotia, and the United States. The last page in the volume has a chart of prices for cotton, flannel, and wool cloths; and freight shipment costs and tariffs. The leaves at the beginning of Volume 3 are alphabetical tabs. There are 12 letters on letterpress paper and one leaf of blotter paper laid in Volume 1. There are 6 leaves of letters on letterpress paper laid in Volume 2. There are two clippings regarding freight charges laid in Volume 3. Volumes 1-3 have detached covers with some loose leaves. Volume 3 has a cracked spine.; Born in Liverpool, England to Morris I. Tobias and his wife. Tobias had two brothers Samuel Isaac and Meyer Michael. Morris I. Tobias was a watchmaker. He owned M. I. Tobias & Company. Morris trained his son Tobias as a watchmaker. Tobias created pocket watches engraved with his signature: T. I. Tobias. In 1816 Tobias sailed to the United States to sell watches from the company. Eventually, Tobias, his wife Rebecca, and their children settled in New York. He became a wholesale merchant and operated T. I. Tobias and Comapny. He imported and consigned general merchandise and dry goods. Tobias later concentrated on importing wines and liquors. He married Rebecca Levy in 1807 and couple had eight children.
- Personal Name:
- Tobias I. Tobias (Tobias Isaac)
- Corporate Name:
- T. I. Tobias & Co. (Firm); David Judah & Co. (Firm)
- Date:
- 1815-1830
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- MS 56, Codex 007.1 v.3
- Title:
- Trade card; S. J. Nathan & Co.; San Francisco, California, United States; undated
- Subject:
- Jewish merchants; Trade cards (advertising); Clothing trade; Luggage industry
- Description:
- Trade card from S. J. Nathan & Co., Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Hats and Caps, etc., etc., with an image of a girl watching a boy read the newspaper while wearing an adult's slippers, night cap and glasses; 301, 303, and 305 K Street, Sacramento, CA
- Corporate Name:
- S. J. Nathan & Co.
- Date:
- undated
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- Arc.MS.56
- Title:
- Billhead; M. Oppenheimer & Co.; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; 1880 December 18
- Subject:
- Jewish merchants; Billheads; Business records; Financial records
- Description:
- Billhead for M. Oppenheimer & Co., to an illegible recipient; 233 Liberty Street, Head of Wood and Corner of Fourth Avenue & Market Street, Pittsburgh, PA
- Corporate Name:
- M. Oppenheimer & Co.
- Date:
- 1880 December 18
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- Arc.MS.56
- Title:
- Pamphlet; San Francisco, California, United States; undated
- Subject:
- Pamphlets; Jews--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Description:
- Pamphlet called the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District of the State of California in and For the City and County of San Francisco. Alfred A. Cohen, vs., James M. Gray, Conrad Liese, Charles Volberg and Henry Robinson. Argument of Plaintiff on Motion of Injunction; San Francisco, CA
- Date:
- undated
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
- Collection:
- Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
- Call Number:
- Arc.MS.56