Tobias Archive: Business Correspondence and Family Papers, 1816-1886

The Tobias Archive comprises over 750 pages of business and personal correspondence, receipts, manifests, invoices, and legal documents spanning from 1816 to 1886. It documents the mercantile activities and family life of the Tobias family, a prominent branch of the New York Sephardic elite. The collection includes 278 individual letters and documents on 426 leaves, three copybooks containing 365 letters on 234 leaves, and approximately 50 pages of additional uncataloged materials. The materials provide insights into 19th-century business practices, family relationships, and social life within the New York Sephardic community. Geographic locations referenced include Liverpool, England; New York, New York; New Orleans, Louisiana; and various Caribbean locales. The archive has a detailed finding aid.

Associated People/Businesses

• Tobias, Henry
• Tobias, T. I.
• Tobias, Charles

Geography

• Liverpool
• New York City
• New York
• New York City
• New Orleans
• Louisiana

Subjects

• Jewish merchants
• Sephardim

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 7