http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/search?docsPerPage%3D100;f1-subject%3DUnited%20States%20--%20History%20--%20Civil%20War,%201861-1865%20--%20Personal%20narratives.;f2-subject%3DJews%20--%20Ohio%20--%20Cleveland.;facet-format%3DManuscript%20Collection;facet-format%3DPhotograph%20Collection;freeformQuery%3Dcompany%20OR%20business%20OR%20manufacturing%20OR%20corporation Results for your query: docsPerPage=100;f1-subject=United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.;f2-subject=Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.;facet-format=Manuscript Collection;facet-format=Photograph Collection;freeformQuery=company OR business OR manufacturing OR corporation Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4368.xml Amelia Marx (1849-1900) was a Cleveland, Ohio, Jew, the daughter of Feist Marx and the wife of Joseph Strauss. Her three brothers, Charles, Edward and Moses, all served in the Civil War. The collection consists of photocopies of correspondence and miscellaneous documents, including naturalization papers, report cards, business agreements and recipes, all relating to the Marx, Strauss and Hawkins families. The collection is relevant to the study of 19th century American Jews, with special attention to their participation in the Civil War. Included is a letter to Edward Marx that refers to Lee's surrender and Lincoln's assassination. Another letter, dated 1865, comments on the oil boom near Meadville, Pennsylvania. http://catalog.wrhs.org/collections/view?docId=ead/MS4368.xml Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT