Subject: Selma (Ala.)

Highly detailed advertisement for A. Collemberger & Co., a dealer in fancy and staple dry goods, groceries, and hardware located in Selma, Alabama. The advertisement is dated July 17, 1853. The advertisement is a physical item from a manuscript collection.

Billhead and envelope from the retail department of Oberndorf & Ullman, located at 1000 & 1002 Broad Street, Selma, Alabama. The date on the materials is June 23, 1892. The description notes numerous Oberndorfs buried in the Selma Hebrew Cemetery starting in 1845.

Billhead from B. J. Jacob, dealer in breech and muzzle-loading guns, located at the corner of Alabama and Washington Streets in Selma, Alabama. Dated August 11, 1870.

Billhead from E. Sterne in Selma, Alabama, dated December 22, 1882. The billhead is part of the collection of Judaica Americana. It is located in Arc.MS.56, Box 14, Folder 6.

Billhead from M. Leva & Co. in Selma, Alabama, dated June 30, 1892. The billhead is a single sheet of paper. This item is part of the E Collection.

Billhead from M. Meyer & Co., located on Broad Street in Selma, Alabama. The billhead advertises the company as dealers in dry goods, clothing, fancy goods, and millinery. It is dated February 3, 1860, and measures approximately 5 1/2 by 2 3/4 inches.

Billhead from Oberndorf & Ullman, a wholesale department located at 1000 & 1002 Broad Street, Selma, Alabama. Dated June 28, 1892.

Billhead from Sulzbacher & Seligman, located on Broad Street in Selma, Alabama. The billhead is dated March 10, 1867. This item is a mercantile record.

This billhead from M. Meyer & Co., dated June 29, 1875, advertises their dry goods business located at 30 & 32 Broad St., Selma, Alabama. The image shows a printed form with spaces for recording financial transactions. The header clearly displays the business name and address. [The donor notes that A. Elkan is listed in Selma and M. Meyer in NYC, suggesting a possible business connection between the two individuals or firms.] The back of the billhead is NOT ENOUGH INFO. There are two images associated with this record. One image shows a detailed view of the billhead itself, with the date, business name, address, and the nature of the business prominently visible. The second image is NOT ENOUGH INFO.

This is an 1880 city directory for Selma, Alabama, and surrounding smaller towns. The directory includes a listing of the Mishkah Israel Congregation, located at the corner of Alabama and Lauderdale Streets, with Rabbi G. L. Rosenberg listed as the pastor. The directory also lists numerous other Jewish residents throughout the covered areas.