Synopsis about Rosa Herstein's estate by Margaret Anne Goldsmith
Dates
- Creation: 1881 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Extent
From the Collection: 102 Linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
About estate and the papers donated to the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library including a great deal of information on the Bernstein-Herstein Building and the Herstein heirs covering three decades following Rosa's death. Note: MAG's grandfather was finally able to purchase the building from the Herstein heirs for I. Schiffman & Co. He bequeathed to MAG's father and MAG his 1/2 interest. MAG acquired her father's 1/4 interest in an exchange. After her father's death, she purchased I. Schiffman & Co.'s 1/2 interest. Subsequently she gave the building to her children's trust. The building was then sold.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu