| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Simon Nickman Papers
| | | | Creator: | Nickman, Simon | | | | Dates: | 1909-1943 | | | | Abstract: | Simon Nickman (1879-1928) was a Polish Jew who immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, and began a plumbing supply business. He married Dora Rivitz (1887-1968) in 1908, became a realtor in 1917, and died in 1928. Dora Nickman supported herself and their three children by underwriting insurance and operating a dress shop. The collection consists of correspondence relating to business and family matters, including his sisters' immigration and relatives in the armed forces during World War I; legal documents relating to the business partnership between Nickman and Hiram S. Rivitz and to the Nickman's property on Eddington Road; financial records from Howard-Granger Realty Company, H.S. Rivitz & Company, North Realty Company, and Rex Talking Machine Company; receipts, invoices, and other miscellany relating to business and personal finances; and newspapers clippings and miscellany. | | | | Call #: | MS 4036 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Nickman, Simon, 1879-1928. | Real estate business -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Plumbing equipment industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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