Guide to the Chamovitz-Eger Family Papers and Photographs 1914-2005
- Repository
- Heinz History Center
- Title
- Chamovitz-Eger Family Papers and Photographs
- Creator
- Chamovitz Family
- Collection Number
- MSS 0783
- Extent
- 1 linear feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1914-2005
- Abstract
- Morris Chamovitz was an owner and the president of Jackson Shoe Stores, Inc. in Aliquippa, Pa. He emigrated from Romania to the United States in 1903 and eventually married Molly Eger who had emigrated from Romania with her family around 1900. The Chamovitz-Eger Family Papers and Photographs document the lives and genealogy of the Chamovitz and Eger families with family trees, lists of family members, an oral history, correspondence and photographs.
- Language
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Sponsor
- This collection has been made accessible as part of an NHPRC-funded Basic Processing grant.
- Publisher
- Heinz History Center
- Address
- 1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
History
Morris Chamovitz was an owner and the president of Jackson Shoe Stores, Inc. in Aliquippa, Pa. He emigrated from Romania to the United States in 1903 and eventually married Molly Eger. They had five sons: Jerome, Allen, Irvin, Robert, and David. He also was a member of B'nai B'rith, the United Jewish Community Center of Aliquippa and Abridge, the United Jewish Appeal, and a founder of the Judah Club for Boys in Carnegie, Pa. Chamovitz died on October 15, 1974 in Aliquippa.
Molly Eger emigrated from Romania to the United States with her family around 1900. She was born on February 4, 1887 to Naftolie (Harry) and Rebecca (Lieber). She died on March 13, 1974 in Aliquippa.
Scope and Content Notes
The Chamovitz-Eger Family Papers and Photographs document the genealogy and the lives of the Chamovitz and Eger families. There are contact lists of family members used for the purpose of organizing a family reunion in 1998, an Eger-Lieber family tree, a Harry and Ethel Eger family tree, and a Chamovitz family tree. There are narratives about how Gay Eger and Ken Crawford met and about how Marian and Herman Eger met. Genealogy information is included in correspondence to Robert Chamovitz from his relatives as a result of his request for family photographs. The lives of the Morris and Molly Chamovitz family are documented in Robert Chamovitz's 2005 oral history, photocopies of plaques from B'nai B'rith and Israel Bonds awarded to Morris Chamovitz and newspaper clippings about Jerome Chamovitz's retirement. Photocopies of official Army reports of the airplane crash in which Allen Chamovitz died are also included. The photographs document the 1998 Eger family reunion and the first generation of Egers to come to America. Three photo albums include photographs of the Chamovitz and Eger families from c. 1930 to c. 1960. An Army photo album includes photographs of life in camp and the countryside, and sites in Europe, such as the Eifel Tower. Many of the photographs are unlabeled.
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from Robert Chamovitz in 2011.
Archives accession # 2011.0130
Preferred Citation
Chamovitz-Eger Family Papers and Photographs, 1914-2005, MSS 0783, Rauh Jewish Archives, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
Processing Information
Preliminary processing by Kelly J. Smith on 05/08/2012. Inventory created by volunteer staff in 2011
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.
Related Materials
Jerome Chamovitz Papers, MSS 771; Eger-Jackson Family Papers and Photographs, MSS 780, Joseph Eger Photograph and Article, Acc. 2011.0178
Separated Materials
To the museum: Jewish War Veterans hat
Subjects
- Chamovitz, Robert
- Chamovitz, Jerome
- Chamovitz, Allen
- Aliquippa (Pa.)
- Jews – Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh.
- World War II (1939-1945)