Isaac and Millie Ratner moved to San Diego in 1921. Millie's father was Rabbi Jacob Zimmerman of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Her brother was the famous sculptor, Marco Zim who had been in San Diego working at the Panama California Exposition in 1915. Ratner started a cap manufacturing business with his sons Abraham and Nathaniel which grew into Ratner Manufacturing Co. with the "Hang Ten" label. Their brother Marco Ratner started Ratner Electric Co. Most of the family members were/are leaders and philanthropists in the Jewish and secular communities. Some other sir names in the family are Foster, Bersin, Hazan and Silberman. Included in the folders are the transcript of an oral interview with Abraham, donated by his wife Anne; newspaper clippings and the newsletter of Ratner Manufacturing, "The Ratner Reporter", (1968-1982), donated by Paul Schraer, a lifetime employee of the company.