Business, Professions and Economics

Jewish Commercial Interests Between the North and South

Business, Professions and Economics

Ashkenazi, Elliot. "Jewish Commercial Interests Between the North and South." American Jewish Archives 43 (1991): 25-40.

The Business of Jews in Louisiana, 1840-1875

Ashkenazi, Elliot. The Business of Jews in Louisiana, 1840-1875. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1988.

The Business of Jews in Louisiana, 1840-1875

Ashkenazi, Elliot. The Business of Jews in Louisiana, 1840-1875. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1988.

Itinerant Merchandizing in the Antebellum South

Atherton, Lewis. "Itinerant Merchandizing in the Antebellum South." Bulletin of the Business Historical Society 19, no. April (1945): 35-59.

Rich's of Atlanta: The Story of a Store

Baker, Henry Givens. Rich's of Atlanta: The Story of a Store. Atlanta: School of Business Adminstration, University of Georgia, 1953.

Rich's of Atlanta: The Story of a Store

Baker, Henry Givens. Rich's of Atlanta: The Story of a Store. Atlanta, GA: Division of Research, School of Business Administration, Atlanta Division, University of Georgia, 1953.

A Separate Circle: Jewish Life in Knoxville, Tennessee

Besmann, Wendy. A Separate Circle: Jewish Life in Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2001.

The 'Typical Home Kid Overachievers': Instilling a Success Ethic in the Jewish Children's Home of New Orleans

Besmann, Wendy. "The 'Typical Home Kid Overachievers': Instilling a Success Ethic in the Jewish Children's Home of New Orleans." Southern Jewish History 8 (2005): 120-159.

The Edison Brothers, Shoe Merchants: Their Georgia Years

Boxerman, Burton Alan. "The Edison Brothers, Shoe Merchants: Their Georgia Years." Georgia Historical Quarterly 57, no. 4 (1973): 511-525.

On the Border: A Deck of Cards Led to Del Rio

Braudaway, Doug. "On the Border: A Deck of Cards Led to Del Rio." In Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, 135-147. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.

A Sephardic Physician in Williamsburg, Virginia

Breitler, Alan, and Susan Pryor. "A Sephardic Physician in Williamsburg, Virginia." Southern Jewish History 11 (2008): 123-136.

Phillip and Morris Dzialynski: Jewish Contributions to Rebuilding the South

Brown, Carter, Jr.. "Phillip and Morris Dzialynski: Jewish Contributions to Rebuilding the South." American Jewish Archives 44 (1992): 517-540.

The Post-Civil War Economy in the South

Business, Professions and Economics

Clark, Thomas D.. "The Post-Civil War Economy in the South." In Jews in the South, 159-169. Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 1973.

Neiman-Marcus: Innovators in Fashion and Advertising

Coerver, Don, and Linda Hall. "Neiman-Marcus: Innovators in Fashion and Advertising." American Jewish Historical Quarterly 66, no. September (1976): 123-136.

The Fish that Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King

Cohen, Rich. The Fish that Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2012.

The Slave Trade and the Jews

Davis, David Brion. "The Slave Trade and the Jews." New York Review of Books 41, no. December 22 (1994): 14-16.

In Gang Fun di Yorn (Passing Years)

Davis, David. In Gang Fun di Yorn (Passing Years). Tel Aviv: Nay Lebn, 1974.

Home on the Range: Mayer Halff's Cattle Empire

Dearen, Patrick. "Home on the Range: Mayer Halff's Cattle Empire." In Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, 50-63. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.

Entering the Mainstream of Modern Jewish History: Peddlers and the American Jewish South

Diner, Hasia. "Entering the Mainstream of Modern Jewish History: Peddlers and the American Jewish South." Southern Jewish History 8 (2005): 1-30.

Caste and Class in a Southern Town

Dollard, John. Caste and Class in a Southern Town. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1937.

Jews, Slaves and the Slave Trade: Setting the Record Straight

Faber, Eli. Jews, Slaves and the Slave Trade: Setting the Record Straight. New York: New York University Press, 1998.

A Social and Economic Study of the New Orleans Jewish Community

Feibelman, Julian. A Social and Economic Study of the New Orleans Jewish Community. Vol. Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1941.

America's First Jewish Professor: James Joseph Sylvester at the University of Virginia

Feuer, Lewis. "America's First Jewish Professor: James Joseph Sylvester at the University of Virginia." American Jewish Archives 36, no. November (1984): 152-201.

The Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Strike of 1914-1915: Espionage, Labor Conflict, and New South Industrial Relations

Fink, Gary. The Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Strike of 1914-1915: Espionage, Labor Conflict, and New South Industrial Relations. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1993.

Jews and the New Orleans Economic and Social Elites

Fishman, Walda Katz. "Jews and the New Orleans Economic and Social Elites." Jewish Social Studies 44, no. Summer-Fall (1982): 291-297.

Roots, Barks, Berries and Jews: The Herb Trade in Gilded-Age North Carolina

Freeze, Gary. "Roots, Barks, Berries and Jews: The Herb Trade in Gilded-Age North Carolina." Essyas in Economic and Business History 13 (1995): 107-127.

Voices of Savannah: Selections from the Oral History Collection of the Savannah Jewish Archives

Frey, Valerie, Kaye Kole, and Luciana Spracher. Voices of Savannah: Selections from the Oral History Collection of the Savannah Jewish Archives. Savannah: Savannah Jewish Archives, 2004.

Jews and the American Slave Trade

Friedman, Saul. Jews and the American Slave Trade. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 1998.

SteinMart: An American Story of Roots, Family, and Building a Greater Dream

Ginzl, David. SteinMart: An American Story of Roots, Family, and Building a Greater Dream. Tampa: University of Tampa Press, 2005.

Forgotten Pioneer

Business, Professions and Economics

Golden, Harry. Forgotten Pioneer. Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Co., 1963.

Jewish Fringe, Texas Fabric: Nineteenth Century Immigrants Living Texas Reality and Myth

Goldman, Kay. Jewish Fringe, Texas Fabric: Nineteenth Century Immigrants Living Texas Reality and Myth In History. Vol. Ph.D. Texas A&M, 2003.

Adolph Ochs: The Boy Publisher

Govan, G. E., and J. W. Livingwood. "Adolph Ochs: The Boy Publisher." East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications 17 (1945): 84-104.

Creating Ethnic, Class and Southern Identity in 19th Century America: The Jews of Savannah, 1830-1880

Greenberg, Mark I.. Creating Ethnic, Class and Southern Identity in 19th Century America: The Jews of Savannah, 1830-1880 In History. Vol. Ph.D. University of Florida, 1997.

West of Neiman's: Best Little Department Store in Sweetwater

Guzman, Jane Bock. "West of Neiman's: Best Little Department Store in Sweetwater." In Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, 172-182. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.

Merchant Princes: An Intimate History of the Jewish Families who Built Great Department Stores

Harris, Leon. Merchant Princes: An Intimate History of the Jewish Families who Built Great Department Stores. New York: Harper and Row, 1979.

Kosher Country: Success and Survival on Nashville's Music Row

Harris, Stacy. "Kosher Country: Success and Survival on Nashville's Music Row." Southern Jewish History 2 (1999): 111-128.

Lynchburg's Swabian Jewish Entrepreneurs in War and Peace

Hawkins, Richard. "Lynchburg's Swabian Jewish Entrepreneurs in War and Peace." Southern Jewish History 3 (2000): 45-81.

Simon Baruch: Introduction to the Man and His Work

Hellebrandt, Frances Anna. Simon Baruch: Introduction to the Man and His Work. Richmond, 1950.

Gottlieb's Bakery: A Savannah Tradition

Henderson, Robert T.. "Gottlieb's Bakery: A Savannah Tradition." Georgia Journal 4, no. February-March (1984): 16, 30-31.

Oleander Odyssey: the Kempners of Galveston, Texas, 1854-1980s

Hyman, Harold. Oleander Odyssey: the Kempners of Galveston, Texas, 1854-1980s. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1990.

A Brief History of Rich's

Joel, Richard. "A Brief History of Rich's." Atlanta Historical Bulletin 7, no. January - April (1942): 5-15.

Henry J. Labatt (1832-1900): Pioneer Lawyer of California and Texas

Kramer, William. "Henry J. Labatt (1832-1900): Pioneer Lawyer of California and Texas." Western States Jewish History 28 (1996): 155-173.

Solomon Heydenfeldt (1816-1890): Supreme Court Judge

Kramer, William M.. "Solomon Heydenfeldt (1816-1890): Supreme Court Judge." Western States Jewish History 28 (1996): 129-144.

The Earliest Important Jewish Attorney in California: Solomon Heydenfeldt

Kramer, William M.. "The Earliest Important Jewish Attorney in California: Solomon Heydenfeldt." Western States Jewish History 23 (1991): 149-161.

Goldberger's War: The Life and Work of a Public Health Crusader

Kraut, Alan. Goldberger's War: The Life and Work of a Public Health Crusader. New York: Hill and Wang, 2003.

Two Generations of the Abraham and Fanny Block Family: Internal Migration, Economics, Family, and the Jewish Frontier

Kwas, Mary. "Two Generations of the Abraham and Fanny Block Family: Internal Migration, Economics, Family, and the Jewish Frontier." Southern Jewish History 12 (2009): 39-114.

A Corner of the Tapestry: A History of the Jewish Experience in Arkansas, 1820s-1990s

LeMaster, Carolyn Gray. A Corner of the Tapestry: A History of the Jewish Experience in Arkansas, 1820s-1990s. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1994.

David Levy Yulee: Statesman and Railroad Builder

Lord, Mills. David Levy Yulee: Statesman and Railroad Builder In History. Vol. M.A. University of Florida, 1940.

Amelia Greenwald and Regina Kaplan: Jewish Nursing Pioneers

Mayer, Susan. "Amelia Greenwald and Regina Kaplan: Jewish Nursing Pioneers." Southern Jewish History 1 (1998): 83-108.

Rich's, Atlanta, Salutes the New South!

McGill, Ralph. Rich's, Atlanta, Salutes the New South!., 1943.

Samuel and Saul Isaac: International Jewish Arms Dealers, Blockade Runners, and Civil War Profiteers

Mendelsohn, Adam. "Samuel and Saul Isaac: International Jewish Arms Dealers, Blockade Runners, and Civil War Profiteers." Southern Jewish History 15 (2012): 41-79.

The Zale Story: Diamonds for the Rough

Miller, Lauraine. "The Zale Story: Diamonds for the Rough." In Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, 148-161. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.

Moses Levy of Florida: Jewish Utopian and Antebellum Reformer

Monaco, Chris. Moses Levy of Florida: Jewish Utopian and Antebellum Reformer. Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 2005.

A Sugar Utopia on the Florida Frontier: Moses Elias Levy's Pilgrimage Plantation

Monaco, Chris. "A Sugar Utopia on the Florida Frontier: Moses Elias Levy's Pilgrimage Plantation." Southern Jewish History 5 (2002): 103-140.

The Fall and Rise of the Jewish South

Rockoff, Stuart. "The Fall and Rise of the Jewish South." In Jewish Roots in Southern Soil, 284-303. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2006.

Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina

Rogoff, Leonard. Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2010.

Jewish Proletarians in the New South: The Durham Cigarette Rollers

Rogoff, Leonard. "Jewish Proletarians in the New South: The Durham Cigarette Rollers." American Jewish History 82 (1994).

Sangers: Pioneer Texas Merchants

Rosenberg, Leon Joseph. Sangers: Pioneer Texas Merchants. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1978.

Climbing the Crystal Stair: Annie T. Wise's Success as an Immigrant in Atlanta's Public School System

Rotter, Arlene. "Climbing the Crystal Stair: Annie T. Wise's Success as an Immigrant in Atlanta's Public School System." Southern Jewish History 4 (2001): 45-70.

A Polish Jew on the Florida Frontier and in Occupied Tennessee: Excerpts from the Memoirs of Max White

Sapon-White, Richard. "A Polish Jew on the Florida Frontier and in Occupied Tennessee: Excerpts from the Memoirs of Max White." Southern Jewish History 4 (2001): 92-122.

For Him the Schwartzers Couldn't Do Enough: A Jewish Peddler and his Black Customers

Schmier, Louis. "For Him the Schwartzers Couldn't Do Enough: A Jewish Peddler and his Black Customers." American Jewish History 73, no. September (1983): 39-55.

Helloo! Peddler Man! Helloo!

Schmier, Louis. "Helloo! Peddler Man! Helloo!" In Ethnic Minorities in Gulf Coast Society. Pensacola: Historic Pensacola Preservation Board, 1979.

West Texas Wildcatters: From Immigrant to Patron Saint Rita

Shlachter, Barry. "West Texas Wildcatters: From Immigrant to Patron Saint Rita." In Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, 111-124. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.

Notes on an Early Virginia Physician

Shosteck, Robert. "Notes on an Early Virginia Physician." American Jewish Archives 23, no. November (1971): 198-212.

Finding Thalhimers

Smartt, Elizabeth Thalhimer. Finding Thalhimers. Dementi Milestone Publishing, 2010.

Raisins & Almonds...and Texas Oil: Jewish Life in the Great East Texas Oil Field

Statman, Jan. Raisins & Almonds...and Texas Oil: Jewish Life in the Great East Texas Oil Field. Austin, TX: Sunbelt Eakin Press, 2004.

East Texas oil Boom: From New Jersey Boy to Scrap Metal King

Statman, Jan. "East Texas oil Boom: From New Jersey Boy to Scrap Metal King." In Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, 125-134. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.

We Were Merchants: The Sternberg Family and the Story of Godchaux's and Maison Blance Department Stores

Sternberg, Hans, and James Shelledy. We Were Merchants: The Sternberg Family and the Story of Godchaux's and Maison Blance Department Stores. Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 2009.

The Jew Store: A Family Memoir

Suberman, Stella. The Jew Store: A Family Memoir. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 1998.

David Yulee: A Study of Nineteenth Century American Thought and Enterprise

Thompson, Arthur W.. David Yulee: A Study of Nineteenth Century American Thought and Enterprise In History. Vol. Ph.D. Columbia University, 1954.

Neiman-Marcus, Texas: The Story of the Proud Dallas Store

Tolbert, Frank. Neiman-Marcus, Texas: The Story of the Proud Dallas Store. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1953.

Sigmund and Joseph Shlensinger and Joseph Bloch: Civil War Composers and Musicians

Tuckman, William. "Sigmund and Joseph Shlensinger and Joseph Bloch: Civil War Composers and Musicians." American Jewish Historical Quarterly 53 (1963): 70-75.

Making Their Way in the New South: Jewish Peddlers and Merchants in the South Carolina Upcountry

Vecchio, Diane. "Making Their Way in the New South: Jewish Peddlers and Merchants in the South Carolina Upcountry." South Carolina Historical Magazine 113, no. 2 (2012).

Leon Godchaux and the Godchaux Business Enterprise

Wall, Bennett. "Leon Godchaux and the Godchaux Business Enterprise." American Jewish Historical Quarterly 66, no. September (1976): 50-66.

Simon Baruch: Rebel in the Ranks of Medicine, 1840-1921

Ward, Patricia Spain. Simon Baruch: Rebel in the Ranks of Medicine, 1840-1921. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1994.

Jewish Merchants and Black Customers in the Age of Jim Crow

Webb, Clive. "Jewish Merchants and Black Customers in the Age of Jim Crow." Southern Jewish History 2 (1999): 55-80.

Neiman Marcus: Al Neiman, a Princely Pauper

Weiner, Hollace. "Neiman Marcus: Al Neiman, a Princely Pauper." In Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, 162-171. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.

Jewish Fates, Altered States

Whitfield, Stephen. "Jewish Fates, Altered States." In Jewish Roots in Southern Soil, 304-329. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2006.

Commercial Passions: The Southern Jew as Businessman

Business, Professions and Economics

Whitfield, Stephen. "Commercial Passions: The Southern Jew as Businessman." American Jewish History 71, no. 3 (1982): 342-357.