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Minutes Book of the B'nai Israel Congregation, Keokuk, Iowa, 1885-1906

Minutes Book of the B'nai Israel Congregation, Keokuk, Iowa, 1885-1906

Handwritten minutes book of the B'nai Israel Congregation, Keokuk, Iowa, covering the period 1885-1906. The 206-page ledger includes a 1902 copy of the 1855 deed for the congregation's cemetery on the last page (#384). This book represents the earliest surviving communal records of the Keokuk Jewish community. The book also contains approximately 25 additional documents, including letters related to congregation affairs and bill heads. Keokuk, Iowa, had one of the largest Jewish communities in the Midwest during the 1880s. B'nai Israel Congregation was the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Iowa, founded in 1855, with a permanent synagogue built at 8th and Blondeau streets in 1877.

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Letter from Lora C. Kister to Thalhimer Brothers, Richmond, Virginia, July 10, 1884, with accompanying envelope

Letter from Lora C. Kister to Thalhimer Brothers, Richmond, Virginia, July 10, 1884, with accompanying envelope

This archival item consists of a letter dated July 10, 1884, from Lora C. Kister of Mill Brook, Ohio, to Thalhimer Brothers in Richmond, Virginia. The letter is accompanied by an undated envelope featuring an advertisement for Thalhimer Brothers, located at 501 Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia. The envelope's advertisement showcases the store's offerings. The letter itself contains business-related correspondence.

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Trade Card for I.S. Cohen, Standard Sewing Machine Co.

Trade Card for I.S. Cohen, Standard Sewing Machine Co.

This trade card advertises I.S. Cohen, an agent for the Standard Sewing Machine Co., located at 145 Sixth Street in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features an illustration of children playing. They are holding a hoop and a stick, and appear to be jumping over a rope. The card has a red border. The back of the card is blank.

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Envelope: Mordecai & Co., Dallas, Texas

Envelope: Mordecai & Co., Dallas, Texas

An envelope addressed to Amanda J. Larwill with an advertisement for Mordecai & Co. of Dallas, Texas. The envelope is circa 1885 and includes a postage stamp. The envelope was sent from Wooster, Ohio to Dallas, Texas.

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Billhead - Freiberg, Klein and Co., Galveston, Texas, September 9, 1890

Billhead - Freiberg, Klein and Co., Galveston, Texas, September 9, 1890

Invoice from Freiberg, Klein & Co., importers, distillers, and rectifiers of wholesale liquor and cigar dealers. Located at 5 & 7 Strand, Galveston, Texas, and 28 & 30 Main St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Dated September 9, 1890. The bill lists three items: 3 doz. assorted brandy, 1 doz. Belle of Anderson Whiskey, and 1 doz. Bourbon Whiskey. The billhead features a company logo with the text “Belle of Anderson,” the company's trademarked whiskey, and the words “Southern Agents” appear below the logo.

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Letter from A. G. Mandel & Co. to I. F. Leas, October 19, 1868

Letter from A. G. Mandel & Co. to I. F. Leas, October 19, 1868

A partially pre-printed advertising letter from A. G. Mandel & Co. to I. F. Leas, dated October 19, 1868. The letter was sent from New York, New York, to Orville, Ohio. The letter is on a letterhead and is in excellent condition; the cover shows some damage, staining, age yellowing, and a fancy cancel. I. F. Leas was an 1873 trustee of the Institute for the Improved Instruction of Deaf-Mutes, all of whose trustees and officers were Jewish.

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Billhead - Ketcham Rothschild & Co., Chicago, Illinois, June 25, 1884

Billhead - Ketcham Rothschild & Co., Chicago, Illinois, June 25, 1884

Invoice from Ketcham Rothschild & Co., a furniture company located at 154 & 156 West Madison St., Chicago, Illinois. Dated June 25, 1884. The invoice lists two items purchased by George R. Seatt, likely furniture, including a “lounge” and a “cafe”. The billhead displays the company name in ornate lettering with a decorative header. It also lists the names of the owners (I.C. Ketcham, W.S. Rothschild, and J.K. Peterson). The billhead has a printed header, ornate lettering, and clear details of the business address and transaction.

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Billhead - Cohen & Brother, Buffalo, New York, June 30, 1873

Billhead - Cohen & Brother, Buffalo, New York, June 30, 1873

Invoice from Cohen & Brother, manufacturers of hoop skirts and bustles, located at 848 Seneca Street, Buffalo, New York. Dated June 30th, 1873. The bill lists a purchase by S. Jones & Co., of Lindenville, Ohio, of 1/2 dz Spring Skirts, 1/2 dz Bustie, and 1 Pampade Bustles, with total price of $14.25. The billhead has ornate Victorian-style lettering and a decorative framed header section.

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Letter from Alfred Stille to Isaac Hays, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 9, 1850

Letter from Alfred Stille to Isaac Hays, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 9, 1850

A three and one-quarter page letter from Dr. Alfred Stille to Dr. Isaac Hays, dated May 9, 1850. Written from Cincinnati, Ohio, the letter discusses Stille's attendance at the American Medical Association convention. It suggests a close professional relationship between Stille and Hays. This is the second of two letters by Stille documenting the AMA convention; the AMA was founded in 1847.

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Collection of Letters and Envelopes from Leopold and Minnie Mittelstaedt, 1880-1885

Collection of Letters and Envelopes from Leopold and Minnie Mittelstaedt, 1880-1885

This collection comprises thirteen items: seven letters and six envelopes exchanged between Leopold (or Lee) Mittelstaedt and members of his family, primarily his cousin Minnie, between 1880 and 1885. The letters, written from New York, NY, reveal details of Leopold's life as a traveling salesman for Dunlap & Co., a silk and opera hat manufacturer. The correspondence also offers glimpses into the family's financial circumstances and daily life. Four letters are accompanied by their original envelopes, providing additional postal and geographic information. One letter is addressed to Mrs. A. Mittelstaedt from a Lucy.

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Billhead of Goldsmith Brothers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1878

Billhead of Goldsmith Brothers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1878

Billhead from December 16, 1878, issued by Goldsmith Brothers, clothiers located at 335 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This billhead is a statement to M. Wertheimer & Bro. in Defiance, Ohio, covering three months (September 3, October 25, and December 16, 1878) and totaling $688.53. The billhead shows business transactions between Goldsmith Brothers in Philadelphia and M. Wertheimer & Bro. in Defiance, Ohio.

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Billhead - AB. Kirschbaum & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1877

Billhead - AB. Kirschbaum & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1877

Invoice from AB. Kirschbaum & Co., clothiers located at 304 Market Street, Philadelphia. Dated March 14, 1877. The bill lists several items purchased by W. B. Hower & Son, located in Burbank, Ohio, including suits, coats, and pants. The billhead features a printed header with a company name and address in clear, bold text, and a handwritten transaction list in cursive script.

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Billhead - Cohen & Brother, Buffalo, New York, July 29, 1872

Billhead - Cohen & Brother, Buffalo, New York, July 29, 1872

Billhead from Cohen & Brother, manufacturers of hoop skirts, located at 343 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY. Dated July 29, 1872. The bill lists the purchase of 20 spring skirts, 30 “E.M.” skirts, and 30 “Paris Banner” skirts for a total of $20.00. The billhead is printed in black ink on off-white paper. The header section is filled with decorative text and outlines, including a framed company name. The transaction is hand-written in the style of the late 19th century.

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Billhead - Cohen & Brother, Buffalo, New York, November 28, 1873

Billhead - Cohen & Brother, Buffalo, New York, November 28, 1873

Invoice from Cohen & Brother, manufacturers of hoop skirts and bustles, located at No. 348 Seneca Street, Buffalo, New York. Dated November 28, 1873. The bill lists an itemized purchase of hoop skirts from S. Jones & Co. of Lindenville, Ohio. The billhead has a printed header with ornate lettering, and lists the business address and the names of the business proprietors, A.F. Cohen and Nathan Cohen. The billhead contains decorative elements, including a framed header section.

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Billhead - Levy Bros. & Co., New York, New York, September 23, 1881

Billhead - Levy Bros. & Co., New York, New York, September 23, 1881

Invoice from Levy Bros. & Co., manufacturers of clothing, located at 472 Broadway & 30, 32, 34 & 36 Crosby Street, New York, NY. Dated September 23, 1881. The bill lists the purchase of 4 pairs of pants, likely purchased by Hower Bros., a business or individual based in Burbank, Ohio. The bill includes an itemized list of the transaction, quantities, prices, and a total amount due of $37.50. The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering, and clear details of the business address and transaction.

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Billhead - H. Bamberger & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1871

Billhead - H. Bamberger & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1871

Invoice from H. Bamberger & Co., importers and wholesale dealers in teas and spices, located at No. 229 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Dated March 1, 1871. The bill lists a purchase by J. Fahrny of one half chest of Young Hyson tea, for a total of $44. The billhead includes the buyer's name, the business name, and the business address. Terms of the transaction are listed, with payment due in Philadelphia on July 1st. The billhead includes an ornate Victorian-style lettering style with a line separating the header from the transaction list.

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Envelope Advertising Home Study Course in Hebrew, American Institute of Sacred Literature, 1881

Envelope Advertising Home Study Course in Hebrew, American Institute of Sacred Literature, 1881

Envelope advertising a home study course in Hebrew offered by the American Institute of Sacred Literature. The envelope, postmarked October 5, 1881, was addressed to John M. Swiller in Xenia, Ohio, and features an illustrated cover promoting the study of Hebrew in relation to Old Testament literature. The return address is W.R. Harper, Baptist Union Theological Seminary, Morgan Park, Chicago.

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Letter from Cary Gratz to J. M. McFarland Regarding the Bank Panic of 1857

Letter from Cary Gratz to J. M. McFarland Regarding the Bank Panic of 1857

A one-page manuscript letter dated October 15, 1857, from Cary Gratz, a merchant in St. Louis, Missouri, to J. M. McFarland in Chillicothe, Ohio. The letter discusses the effects of the Bank Panic of 1857 in St. Louis. Attached is a printed copy of the *Merchants’ Exchange Reporter and Prices Current*, St. Louis, Vol. 1, No. 37, Wednesday, October 14, 1857.

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Letter from M. Greenbaum & Co. to Creditors, July 4, 1874

Letter from M. Greenbaum & Co. to Creditors, July 4, 1874

Broadside letter from M. Greenbaum & Co. to their creditors, dated July 4, 1874, announcing their inability to reach an agreement and informing them of pending lawsuits. The letter reflects the economic climate of the Panic of 1873 and its aftermath. The letter was sent from Chicago, Illinois, and concerns business dealings in both Chicago and Warren, Ohio.

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Letter from Marcellus Ovando Messer to his Parents, September 29, 1864

Letter from Marcellus Ovando Messer to his Parents, September 29, 1864

A four-page letter written by Marcellus Ovando Messer to his parents in Warren, Ohio, from near Atlanta, Georgia, on September 29, 1864. Messer, a sergeant in Company C, 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, describes a dress drill and review attended by Colonel Frederick Knefler, his commanding officer. The letter provides details of the event and mentions army pay, the upcoming election, and the condition of his fellow soldiers. The letter is faded but the text has been enhanced digitally.

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