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Kathy Cohn Knott Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1042
Finding aid note: Forms part of the Houston Jewish History Archive. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Content Description

News clippings, correspondence, and event materials document some of the history of the Levy / Lipper / Cohn families from 1922 to 1961.

Dates

  • 1922 - 1961

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Kathy Cohn Knott Family Papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library. The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.

Biographical / Historical

Herman Levy (1840-1927) and Marie Auerbach Levy (1853-1926) emigrated from Germany with their families in the 1860s and married around 1875. The couple had several children, including Benherd (Ben) Mayer Levy (1882-1933). The couple is interred at Beth Israel Cemetery in Houston.

Arthur Lipper (1862-1924) was born in Mexico and Florence Larendon Lipper (1864-1955) was born in Texas. The two married around 1884 and had three children, including Mabel Lipper Levy (1887-1975). The couple is interred at Beth Israel Cemetery in Houston.

Ben and Mabel married around 1917 and had four children: Florence, Ben, Hortense, and Hildigarde. The couple is interred at Beth Israel Cemetery in Houston.

Hildegarde Levy (1921-2013) married Burton Cohn (1910-1993) and the couple had several children including Kathryn (Kathy) Cohn. Kathy married Tim Knott in 1977.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

One box of news clippings, correspondence, and event materials document some of the history of the Levy / Lipper / Cohn families from 1922 to 1961.

Arrangement

The materials in this collection have been arranged chronologically in one series as follows:

Series I: General Series

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were donated by Kathy Cohn Knott in 2022.

Related Materials

MS 758, Levy / Cohen Family Papers

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Kathy Cohn Knott Family Papers, 1922-1961
Status
Completed
Author
Traci Patterson
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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