Hymes Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
The Hymes Family Collection contains documents regarding the personal lives of those in the family. These documents include: a last will and testament, stock certificates, thank-you letters, a scrap album, and an autograph album containing sayings and signatures from acquaintances.
Dates
- 1879-1950
Creator
- Hymes family (Family)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
Isidor Hymes was born circa 1839 in Germany. He married Elizabeth in 1870 and they immigrated to the United States in 1871. They had three daughters: Birdie, Blance, and Gussie. In Birdie Hymes' last will and testament in 1950 she bequeathed her estate to her sister, Blance. The will stated that if her sister died before her, Birdie Hymes' estate would be split between Alvah Levi and Aimée Levi, who she also appointed to be executers of her will. A sum of one-hundred dollars would be given to Lulu Hymes.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains documents regarding the lives of those in the Hymes Family.
Arrangement
The collection comprises two series:
Processing Information
The collection has been rearranged so that the folders in the newly created series are together chronologically.
- Title
- Guide to the Papers of the Hymes Family 1879-1950 AR 25172
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Isabelle Ostertag
- Date
- © 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Edition statement
- This version was derived from HymesFamily.xml
Revision Statements
- October 24, 2014 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
